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With the end of summer comes the return to fall activities. Rivers United Church is excited to announce that it has secured the appointment of a halftime student minister, beginning on September 1st.

Shei la Deforest , who hails from Saskatchewan, is a mature student at St. Andrew’s College in Saskatoon with plans to graduate as an Ordained Minister in the United Church of Canada in the spring of 2024. When Sheila introduced herself to the Rivers United congregation, she wrote, “I am sister, friend, mother, aunt, grandmother, classmate. I t rea sure a nd value all these, but most important of all and what def ines me more than anything is my relationship with God.” Sheila brings many gifts to our church. She is enthusiastic and passionate about the church and her work in it. She likes to tell stories and to try new things.

She has a good sense of humour, and she enjoys everything about worship leadership. As a rural person, she has experience in the reality and practicalities of a small church. Sheila is eager to be part of the church family and the community where she will work, study, and live. Her hobbies include needlework ( i nc lud i ng h a rd a nger and cross stitch), sewing, reading, and gardening.

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If you eat seasonally, now is the ideal time to defrost your freezer in preparation for your garden harvest, hunting success, and/ or culling of livestock this fall. Unless you have enough space for several freezers in your home, your freezer is prime real estate.

You may have to make difficult decisions as to what to keep in your freezer, and what doesn’t make the cut. Meat may take priority over veggies, which may take priority over bread. You may decide to can certain foods instead of (or in addition to) freezing.

As you use the contents of your freezer, you may use your frozen meat and vegetables to make double batches of suppers, freezing half, so that ready-made meals gradually start replacing the individual ingredients. By spring, you’ll have a freezer full of pre-made meals you can just throw in the oven, which will be convenient during that busy time of year. The future you will thank you. If you’re feeling ultra-ambitious, or are naturally organized, you can create a spreadsheet/itemized list of the contents of your freezer, with boxes beside each item that can be checked off as the items are used

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up, so there’s no rummaging through the freezer, leaning over with your head near the bottom, thinking “I thought I had one more pack of chops”.

There is debate over whether or not to use glass to store food in the freezer. If you do, only fill the glass jars or baking dishes ¾ of the way full, to allow for expansion as the food freezes. The last thing you need in your deep freeze is broken glass. You also need to be very careful with glass in the freezer, when rooting through trying to find things at the bottom of the freezer, that you don’t accidentally smash any glass containers. It is convenient to freeze ready-made meals in bakeware (glass or disposable) that can go straight from freezer to oven. Using freezer paper (butcher’s paper with wax on one side) or vacuum-sealed bags will cut down on freezer burn.

With inflation these days, a well-organized freezer means you can take advantage of sales and stock up, saving yourself money.

Photo by Sheila Runions Be sure to check up on your freezer, making sure the “power on” light is indeed on.

I have heard horror stories of losing an entire freezer of deer sausage because the breaker to the garage blew and it took a few days to notice.

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f Pierre Poilievre wins the leadership race for the Conservative Party of Canada, he promises he will make major changes at the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. It’s long overdue. Canadians pump $1.3 billion per year into the CBC. In addition, CBC sells a lot of ads and good for them. However, that $1.3 billion in taxpayer subsidy goes a long way towards subsidizing their ad prices, therefore putting them at a great and unfair advantage over CTV and other networks and over radio and TV stations.

Westman’s radio stations were just sold to the Pattison Group and I am sure they would happy to not have to go up against subsidized ad rates offered

by CBC. Another area of subsidization and unfairness comes in CBC’s webbased ads, as well. The $1.3 billion in savings per year would be much better spent providing clean and sustainable drinking water into every community in Canada and increasing the pace at which high speed internet can be added to remote and rural communities.

The CBC was established many decades ago when it was a needed source of information in the then-absence of TV, any other national radio network and long before the internet. It has outlived its mandate and purpose, long ago ousted in purpose by many other

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media outlets. It’s time for it to be sold for salvage value. In other words, cut the losses and the chokehold it has on public discourse.

So what should happen to the CBC? It should be simply sold on the open market. Unfortunately, the taxpayers might be lucky to get one year’s subsidy back. I have no idea what the CBC might be worth, but quite frankly, their programming is pretty much uninteresting to me and many other millions of Canadians.

The biggest problem for the CBC is that they are basically pawns of the Liberal Party of Canada. There has been a very snug relationship for decades and it shows. The CBC has worked hard to make sure that little criticism is levelled at the Liberals, while truckloads of scorn are heaped on any other view, especially if it is conservative or Christian.

My disdain for the CBC goes back to my childhood, as the only good programming I can recall from CBC was Hockey Night in Canada. Most of the CBC shows are very much out of touch with mainstream Canada.

The last really good radio interviewer they had was Peter Gzowski. Well, there was Jian Ghomeshi, but in spite of his interviewing ability, his off-beat personal life ran him into the ditch.

The CBC has enough problems of their

Ken Waddell own, but they are plagued by receiving an ongoing stream of left wing journalism school grads who readily swallow the falsehoods of liberalism, all the while scorning any other view.

I had a very personal incident to prove the point. Many years ago, I sat in on a session on editorial writing. The journalism school professor didn’t know I was in the room and he went on at length, scathing an editorial I had written which was admittedly in favour of the Reform Party. The prof torched my view and that’s fair. But after the session, I walked alongside him and commented that he didn’t have much time for the Reform Party. He indignantly said, “Well, they have an agenda of their own.” To which I replied, “Isn’t that the purpose of a political party?” He stomped off.

It was fine for him to disagree with me, or the Reform Party, but he missed the whole point of political discussion

and debate and that is political parties have an agenda.

Maybe more to the point, the Liberal Party aren’t really clear in their agenda, it’s vague and tends to get hidden in the fog. That’s why the Liberal party has been so successful, they are able to be all things to all people without actually standing for anything. The CBC has been their working and willing partner for decades and it needs to end. Let the CBC go, the good executives, show producers, newscasters and sports reporters will rise to the top in the industry. The rest will find other work, but at least Canadians will save $1.3 billion a year and have a more fair and open discourse.

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 one

his coming Tuesday, the doors of Manitoba public schools will open as teachers and staff welcome students for another academic year.

I am quite certain that this day will be greeted with mixed feelings. Most parents will be happy to see a new school year begin. “At least,” some will argue, “we will know where our kids are for most of the day.”

Their children may not share the same views. A few are eagerly looking forward to seeing old friends and making some new ones. Others want to get as far away from school as they can for as long as they can. Occasionally, some may take unauthorized time away from class and have to face the consequences of that choice the next day.

I have very few memories of my public school years.

But I do recall the life lessons I learned. Beginning this week, I will share the 12 Most Valuable Lessons (MVLs) that I learned from September 1957 through June 1969 (my years in public school).

Lesson One: “Public schools teach you the basic skills you need to succeed in life. Those skills are: being able to read and understand what you read; being able to write so that others can understand what you’ve written; and being able to do basic mathematical calculations in your head without using a computer or desktop calculator.”

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We learn these basic skills in the same way we learn the basic truths of Scripture– line upon line, precept upon precept, here a little and there a little until hopefully, by the time we graduate from Grade 12, we have mastered them. Along the way, we will face significant challenges. Here are just a few of them.

For example, when learning to read, we first learn the sounds made by each letter of the alphabet. Then, we learn how to put those sounds together so we can pronounce the words we see on a printed page or computer screen. That’s the easy part. To read with understanding, we must know what each word means and how, when used together in a sentence, a sequence of words can convey a message to you and me.

Learning to write isn’t as easy as it looks. We begin by learning how to form letters by hand– first printing them and then joining them together (handwriting). Learning to do this neatly takes time and lots of practice. Then we learn to choose words that, when used in a sentence, convey a message we want others to hear. We must also learn to spell the words correctly and use proper grammar. Spell checkers, grammar checkers and predictive text are nice tools to have on a computer or smart phone, but don’t rely on them. They are good at choosing the

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I learned my math skills the hard way. I was taught to do the basic procedures (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division) in my head. I still use those skills today and can, even at my age, do some calculations faster in my head than I can using a calculator. (PS– I do check my work with a calculator just to be sure my brain is still working correctly.)

This is a skill that, in my humble opinion, every student should learn.

Public school teaches you the basics. Learned well, they will give you a solid foundation for future success, no matter what your career choice may be.

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Home Bodies

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imes have changed. Seeing pictures on social media of cousins getting together makes me realise how much times have changed! There were no elaborate gatherings when I was a kid (and we used the term kid…).

My grandmothers were wise enough to host at least two grands at a time. We could never say we were bored or there was nothing to do. Their large gardens always offered an alternative. We didn’t bother the grandmas either, at this stage of their lives, both sets of grandparents had live-in help. We went to Nettie or Ann for any of our childhood wants and needs.

I got to spend copious time with my male cousins, at my home. At this stage, my parents were farmers, and dad’s brothers and sisters were teachers, so it made sense that the lads would spend the summer with Uncle Walt and Aunt Rose. Not having any brothers, I was elated to share the work load, and the fun times.

Cousin B was a hoot. There was the summer of the milk drinking contests. Taking into consideration that the milk was the produce of the farm– from milking, to separating, to consuming– there was no limitations on the amount we drank. And in the time we drank

it. For a dare, B challenged us to drink down a little green worm. We passed, but returned the dare. No problem, insert little green worm, take a chug of milk, get the giggles and snort out the little green worm, through a nostril! High hilarity all around.

It was this same cousin that came up with the idea that we use a four letter word– NOT today’s four letter words!– and with the wonderful rotary dial phone ring up some random person. Using an accent and an unusual name elicited much laughter from the audience. The fun went out of it when he got a person with the same accent, and a name that was very close to the fictitious one that the fun went out of the game. Years later, many years later, for B’s children were young adults, I was sharing these memories with them. They were incredulous. There had been no high-jinks at the table, and the phone was for business reasons only. What a pity, so much fun lost! With good reason…

The other cousin whose parents were also in the teaching profession was G. He came regularly, all his life. He was as close to a brother as I got, aside from the Wiebe boys across the field. There were some summers that G brought a friend, again lightening the work load and adding to amusement. There was the day we were hauling straw bales, and on a whim, we stacked it as high and carefully as we could. It was significant. When dad got home from summer school, we admired our work and he instructed us to take the load over to the neighbours. Yikes! Well it looked good and it was a fair share.

Not everything has changed. As grandparents, Ed and I were able to enjoy wonderful holidays with our extended family. They were times we all remember.

Observation

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hat would you say if they ask you “how’s your week has been”? When something goes wrong, like backing out of my garage in to a pole, my world falls apart when I see the damage on my little car.

About two months ago, I had my cataracts removed and was looking forward to perfect eyesight after using three pairs of cheap eyeglasses. This week, I got my own glasses back, only to sigh with disappointment. I still us some cheapies, because they work better.

We often go through life with many disappointments.

However, when I look around, I see the blessings I have.

I have a great condo that I live in with my pets. I am getting ready for a trip to Manitoba. My daughter is taking me on the road trip. She is sacrificing the time and her husband does not mind. I pray that I will have enough strength and energy.

Today was a good and blessed day. Again, I learned to just live one day at a time and know that, “God is our refuge and strength , a very present help in trouble.” (Psalm 146:1)

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September 1 is the opening application date for the annual Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc. community grants. Application forms can be found online at riversareacommunityfoundation.org.

We provide grants to non-profit community and area groups, to stimulate growth and development. Guidelines accompany the online grant application. If you have any questions regarding the completion of the application, please do not hesitate to contact us through our Facebook page or email.

Groups that do not have their own charitable number must obtain a letter from a similarinterest organization that is willing to receive monies for you and then provide Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc. a charitable tax receipt.

All grant applications must be sent either by email or by mail. All applications via mail must be postmarked by Sept. 30. All applications via email must be completed by 5 p.m. on the 30th of September, 2022.

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Tattooing in Rivers at Angie’s hair salon

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Reporter’s note: I’ve received numerous questions from readers over the past months asking what’s happening at the former Angie’s Hair Salon in Rivers, and that there’s tattooing going on and I should investigate.

There’s actually two tattoo artists working out of Angie’s, but both have kept things smallscale and didn’t want to open the floodgates with a news article/ interview until now. Hope this article quells the rumour mill!

In October 2021, Peter Clincke bought the former Angie’s Hair Salon in Rivers (680 2nd Ave, although it faces Quebec Street). He is a self-taught tattoo artist and has been tattooing parttime for the past four years.

He turned Angie’s hair salon into the Nail Room, a tattoo shop which includes Clincke Tattoos and Rivers Edge, and there’s one free space not yet occupied which he hopes to fill with a business of the same salon genre. He lives in the other half of the building with his wife Stacy and their little girl Mackenna, who will be starting grade one in Rivers next week. He also has four children from a previous marriage, with the oldest two already married.

Neither Peter nor Stacy are originally from Rivers but they moved here wanting to be part of a small community and Rivers was the right fit for them.

Peter says he’s always loved tattoos. He’s got his first tattoo at age 18 and hasn’t looked back. He’s always enjoyed art but never found a proper outlet for it until tattooing. He got into construction when he was younger and is still working in construction, with a firm based out of Brandon, although he hopes to tattoo full-time in the long-term.

In late 2021, Trish Freeeman decided to take up drawing as a hobby as a way to feel connected to her brother who passed 15 years ago. Trish describes him as an amazing artist who dreamed of becoming a tattoo artist. Trish had previously stayed away from art as that was her brother’s passion, but she quickly realized it comes very naturally to her as well.

She decided to buy herself a tattoo kit off Amazon as a Christmas present to

herself so that she could tattoo as a hobby. She did an intense amount of research and spent many hours on YouTube learning how to tattoo.

“My husband and I love tattoos so I thought it would be cool to just do them for ourselves to save some money” Trish said. “Once I received my kit, tattooing instantly became my passion”.

She practiced on fake skins (yes, that’s a thing!), then on herself and her husband.

Friends and family quickly began asking for tattoos which helped her gain confidence and knowledge. Word of mouth travelled fast, and she soon had members of the community requesting her services.

“Peter invited me to use the shop to help me learn faster with the help of his many supplies and his assistance when needed,” Trish explains. “He’s a great mentor and tattoo buddy”. Peter has welcomed Trish into the tattoo artist world, but because they’re both selftaught, she can’t do a formal apprenticeship under him, which is how most tattoo artists enter the career.

Trish started Rivers Edge officially in July 2022 and has had great response from the community. Although she hasn’t done much advertising, she’s still booking 3-4 weeks ahead. She already has many returning clients.

Her artwork is incredible.

She’s very knowledgeable of trends in the tattoo industry; with the trend of Chinese characters for “love” and “happiness” having long gone, the latest trend is minimalist, line tattoos. While she doesn’t have a preferred style, she’s always up for a good challenge.

Trish bought her Christmas present with a 5-year plan in mind: she was a stay-at-home mom during the day while also providing childcare for a couple of friends, and working at the local Co-op grocery store evenings and weekends.

She wanted to realize her dreams while providing for her family, so began tattooing in her spare time. After a few months of trying to balance her household, jobs, and potential career, she made the decision to put her all into tattooing.

This hard-working mamma is now a self-taught tattoo artist, tattooing as a fulltime career through the summer, honing her skills and receiving lots of positive feedback.

“Having gone to school for business administration, I knew I wanted to run my own business one day but I just needed to find my passion”, she said. “With tattooing, something just clicks”. She loves being able to spend more time with her four children, aged 2, 5, 9, and 14, working less while making more money. Her plan from here is to continue to grow. She’s currently taking an online course for micro blading, ombré brows, and lip blushing, which she hopes to offer to clientele by the end of the year. Next will be a course on saline removal which is an alternative tattoo removal method rather than laser removal. Then the next goal will be taking a course in Toronto to do piercings which would include every body part.

Trish was born and raised in Thompson Manitoba and made the decision to move to Rivers due to the high crime rate in Thompson. She and

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her husband wanted to raise their children in a familyfriendly place. Everything has gone smoothly: the community has been so welcoming and friendly, her husband, Mark, quickly got a job with the Riverdale municipality, their kids quickly made friends, and now with her career quickly blossoming, she says it was the best decision they made as a family without a doubt.

With tattoos and piercings becoming more accepted and less taboo, there is no worry about a lack of clientele. Trish has had clients ranging from 16 years old (with parents’ consent) to 78 years old, with it being pretty equal between men and women.

Men generally choose places like arms and legs while sternum and behind the ear tattoos have been popular with women. Most people will end up getting more than just one tattoo.

Trish’s “Flash Fridays” offer walk-in customers smaller, pre-made tattoos

for only $50, and themed ones for $40 based on the month (Halloween in October). This reporter never thought of tattoos as a walk-in, spur-of-the-moment type of thing, but it’s proving to be quite popular,

especially for those wanting to get their feet wet in the world of tattooing before going full-sleeve. For more information, visit her Facebook page Rivers Edge - Tats by Trish.

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A lion tattoo done by Trish in the new tattoo shop in the building that was previously Angies Hair Salon.

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Book Review: Growing up strong, a Sesame Street bubble book

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sions (there’s a reason why people always say to “sleep on it” before making a big decision).

If you’re looking for some quality life advice, look no further than this bathtime fun book for toddlers.

Seriously, the words of wisdom in this book will set you on the path for success, from childhood through your adult years. Who needs a self-help book when you have Sesame Street?

The book has six pages of wholesome, downto-earth advice. And really, those 400-page advice books for adults boil down to maybe six “golden nuggets” (take-aways that you can implement in your own life) but you can’t sell a six-page book for $19.99 can you? The other 394 pages are just filler to justify the price tag. Cut through all the fluff and read this book instead.

Don’t forget to brush Keep rub-a-dub clean: These two pages are very similar. They tell children to invest in themselves, to practice proper self-care, and present their best selves to the world. Rather than promoting vanity, these two pages stress the importance of taking care of oneself, and your outward appearance will reflect that.

Growing up strong Eat fruits and vegetables: Garbage in, garbage out, as they say. If you fill your body with nutritious foods, you’ll reap the rewards.

High amounts of vitamins and minerals helps to maintain good health. Much of modern medicine these days is reactionary, meaning you go to the doctor, describe your symptoms, and typically they just write you a prescription. Instead of throwing pills at the problem, get to the root of the problem before it even becomes a problem. This type of approach is called preventative medicine, and it starts with a good diet.

Keep learning The love of learning is so important as a character trait; it really allows the person to keep growing and increasing their knowledge throughout their life. Knowing a little about a lot of things helps inform your day-to-day life, helps you interact and find common interests with others, and allows you the ability to think for yourself rather than being told how to think.

My toddler has enjoyed this book so much, it’s fallen apart completely. Luckily I read it so many times that I have it memorized! In a world full of vacuous toddler books with no message/theme, or that showcase the main characters doing bad things (like getting away with eating extra cookies or not doing their chores), this book is an absolute gem. In fact, it’s better than a lot of books, period; no need for the “toddler” qualifier in the previous sentence! Unfortunately, it’s not available at the Prairie Crocus library or through interlibrary loan, but several online retailers sell it.

Get plenty of rest You won’t be able to enjoy your day if you’re tired and cranky, and those around you won’t enjoy your wonderful company if you’re in a bad mood. Do yourself (and your friends and family) a favour and get plenty of shut-eye. If you want to give each day your all, you need to be well-rested. You’ll be able to face the day’s challenges with vigor, and make better deci-

Stay active This advice is important throughout your life. Staying fit has many health benefits, like reducing your risk of various diseases, increasing your energy levels, decreasing stress levels, and more. Look after your body and your body will look after you.

Sarah’s Science Corner How many drops of water can you rest on one coin?

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Explore surface tension in this week’s handson Let’s Talk Science activity. This challenge is best suited for grades 1-5 students. You will need a coin, water, and water droppers (eye droppers).

What to do: 1.With the coin laying f lat on a f lat surface, use the dropper to carefully drop as many drops of water as possible on the coin.

2.Record the number of drops you can place on the coin before the water f lows over the edge.

3.When the water f lows over the edge, dry off the coin and start again!

4.Ob s er ve a nd de scribe the shape the water takes as you continue to add drops up to the point where it f lows over the edge.

5.Repeat this at least three t imes and then ca lculate t he average number of drops you recorded.

What’s happening?

T he sur face of t he water cur ves because the top layer of the water acts like an invisible skin over the water, which keeps the water from f lowing over the edge of the coin. This “skin” effect is caused by surface tension. Water molecules

have a negative end and a positive end. As a result, they are attracted to each other–they tend to “stick together”. This attractive force between like molecules (molecules of the same substance) is known as cohesion.

Forces, or attraction, between unlike molecules is called adhesion (i.e., the water sticks to the coin by adhesion).

Molecu les w it h in a liquid are attracted to all other neighbouring molecu les equa l ly so that the resultant force on any molecule is zero.

Molecules at the surface of the liquid have the same molecules on one side (water) but different molecules on the other side (air). The cohesive forces bet ween water molecules are far greater than the adhesive forces between water and air molecules. This results in a net force on the surface towards the centre of the liquid. As a result of this force the liquid assumes a shape that has the smallest surface area–that of a sphere. This causes the surface of the water on the coin to be curved.

Eventually, gravity will overcome the cohesive forces and the water will f low over the edge of the coin.

Why does it matter?

Soaps and detergents interfere with the co-

hesive forces between w at er mole c u le s , r e ducing overall surface tension when they are mixed with water. Pollution of water with detergents and household cleaners can significantly af fect the sur v ival of an ima ls, insects, and plants that rely on surface tension to live. For example, plants absorb water by exploiting the surface tension of water.

Some insects, like water striders, rely on the surface tension of water for locomotion.

Investigate further •Try to rest a needle or paper clip on water to see if the surface tension of water will hold it up.

Can you make it stay on the surface?

•Investigate the ef fect of detergent on surface tension. In a pan of shallow water, sprinkle some pepper. Does it stay on the surface? Add a drop of dish detergent to the middle of the pan. What happens? Can you explain why this happens?

•Compare the cohesive forces of different liquids with water (e.g., vinegar, rubbing alcohol, milk, juice). The greater number of drops that can fit on the coin indicates higher cohesive forces between the molecules.

Rank the liquids from highest to lowest cohesive force.

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The 2023 Assessment roll is available for public inspection at both municipal offices located at 10 Cochrane Street, Oak River, MB and 435 Third Ave, Rapid City, MB.

Public Notice BOARD OF REVISION

Public Notice is hereby given that the 2023 Assessment Rolls for Riverdale Municipality have been delivered to the Municipal Office at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba and will be open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for Revision may be made in accordance with Sections 42 and 43 of the Municipal Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: (a) the liability to taxation; (b) the amount of an assessed value; (c) the classification of property; or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must (a) be made in writing; (b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; (c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and (d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4th, 2022 at 6:10 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Riverdale Municipality located at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is Monday, September 19th, 2022.

Dated this 8th day of August 2022.

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The Board of Revision will sit to hear applications for revision on Monday October 24th, 2022 at 8:00 PM at the Oak River municipal office.

Applications for revision are to be sent to the Oak River municipal office and are to be received by the Secretary of the Board by Tuesday, October 11th, 2022 at 4:30 pm.

Applications are to be made in accordance with Sections 42 & 43 of the Assessment Act: 42(7) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under section 114(7) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a /ease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: a) liability to taxation; b) amount of an assessed value; c) classification of property; or d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

Application requirements 43(7) An application for revision must a) be made in writing; b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41 (2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at /east 7 5 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

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NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that on the following days: September 14, 15, 16, 19 and 20, 2022 between the hours of 9:00am to 12:00 noon and 1:00pm to 4:00pm at the Rolling River School Division Administration Office 36 Armitage Avenue, Minnedosa, MB I will receive nominations for the offices of SCHOOL BOARD TRUSTEE FOR WARDS 1, 2,3,4,5 of the ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION

Notice is hereby given that a copy of the ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION VOTERS LIST may be revised at: Rolling River School Division Administration Office, 36 Armitage Avenue, Minnedosa, MB on September 14, 15 and 16, 2022 between the hours of 9:00am and 4:00pm.

At this time the Senior Election Official will be available to update the voters list by: (a) adding the names of voters who are entitled to have their names on the list; (b) deleting the names of persons who are not entitled to have their names on the list; and (c) making such other correction of errors to the list as required.

SCHOOL TRUSTEE ELECTION VOTER ELIGIBILITY: A person is eligible to have his or her name added to the ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION VOTERS LIST if he or she is: 1) a Canadian citizen and at least 18 years of age on election day; and 2) a resident of the Rolling River School Division for at least six months prior to election day APPLICATION FOR PERSONAL SECURITY PROTECTION: A voter may apply in writing to the Senior Election Official (at the address / fax number below) no later than September 16, 2022 at 4:00pm to have his/her name and other personal information omitted or obscured from the voters list in order to protect the voter’s personal security. The application may be submitted in person, by mail or fax and must include your name, address and include proof of identity.

All changes to the voters list must be completed on or before September 20, 2022.

Dated at Minnedosa in the Province of Manitoba, on August 24, 2022.

Jean Garbolinsky Senior Election Official Rolling River School Division 36 Armitage Avenue Box 1170 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0

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The nomination deadline is September 20, 2022 at 4:00 p.m.

Nominations cannot be accepted after this day.

All nominations shall be made in writing and shall be signed by at least twenty-five voters, or NOT less than 1% of the voters (whichever is the lesser) of the authority or ward (as the case may be), but in all cases by at least two voters. Each nomination shall also be accompanied by the candidate’s declaration of qualification.

Nominations may be filed in person at the above location, on the date and hours specified, by an agent, or by fax.

To obtain a nomination paper, and / or candidate’s declaration of qualification, contact the Senior Election Official at the telephone number listed below.

Nomination papers not accompanied by the required documents and not properly filed shall be rejected.

Jean Garbolinsky Senior Election Official Rolling River School Division 36 Armitage Avenue Box 1170 Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0

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Secret Recipes from Rivers Mammas & Grannies

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

In this week’s “recipes with a story” column, our featured recipe is courtesy of Nicole Empey, a canteen worker at the Manitoba Sheep Association’s show and sale that took place in Minnedosa Aug. 19-20. The pulled lamb on a bun they were serving up at the event was so good, I had to ask for the recipe. Without batting an eye, Nicole sent me the recipe from her phone. I got the impression I wasn’t the only one who asked her for her recipe! There’s a good number of farmers raising lamb in the Banner coverage area, so I’m sure lots of readers can find some high-quality, local lamb to use and the recipe is sure to become a favourite. It looks a little intimidating with all the ingredients, but it’s mostly a “throw it in the oven and forget about it" type of recipe. The sauce is barbecuemeets-curry; essentially a BBQ sauce with a mild curry flavour. I made “friendly edits” to the instructions after I made it for myself last week. If you have a recipe (and a story) you would like to be featured, please email me at sarah.plosker@gmail.com Indian-Spiced Oven-Cooked Pulled Lamb Sandwiches Recipe Ingredients: •3 1/2 pounds boneless lamb shoulder •3 tablespoons dark brown sugar •1 tablespoon salt •2 teaspoons garam masala •1 1/2 teaspoons paprika •1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric •1/2 teaspoon ground ginger •1/2 teaspoon onion powder •1/2 teaspoon garlic powder •1/2 teaspoon ground cumin •pinch cayenne pepper •1/4 cup ketchup

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•3 tablespoons tomato paste •1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce •1 tablespoon Dijon mustard •1 tablespoon molasses •1 tablespoon cider vinegar •2 teaspoons liquid smoke •2 teaspoons hot sauce •1 teaspoon fish sauce (you can find this in the international aisle at Superstore, or at an Asian grocery store) •3 tablespoons vegetable oil •1 medium yellow onion, diced •1 cup chicken broth Directions: •Combine sugar and dry spices. Season lamb all over with half the spice mixture, coating all sides evenly and getting into every nook and cranny. Reserve remaining spice mixture.

•Using butcher's twine, tie up lamb shoulder into an even roll (this is just so it cooks evenly).

•Whisk together all the liquid ingredients except the oil. Stir in the remaining half of the spice mixture.

•Put oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown lamb on all sides, then remove lamb. Add onion and cook until softened, about 2 minutes. Be sure to scrape down the browned bits from the bottom of the pan (extra flavour!)

•Add half of sauce mixture and chicken stock to Dutch oven, and put the lamb back in. Cover, and cook at 300°F until lamb is just starting to turn tender, about 2 hours.

Remove lid and continue cooking, adding water if it dries up, until you can poke/twist a fork into the meat easily, about 1 hour longer.

•Remove lamb, spoon off excess fat from cooking liquid and discard. Add reserved sauce to the cooking liquid.

•Shred lamb with two forks and stir it into the sauce mixture. Serve on a bun.

Fake cinnamon

Did you know that most cinnamon sold at grocery stores is fake? Yes, fake cinnamon. What has the world come to?

Cinnamon is the inner bark of a particular type of tree. True cinnamon, called “Ceylon” cinnamon (it has two scientific names: Cinnamomum zeylanicum or Cinnamomum verum) has a more refined, subtle fragrance than the fake cinnamon, known as “Cassia”

cinnamon. Ceylon cinnamon comes from tree native to Sri Lanka; the country was formerly called Ceylon.

It’s lighter in color and tastes sweeter than its imitation.

Cassia cinnamon is a catch-all term for four species of cinnamon: Indonesian cinnamon (Padang cassia), Chinese cinnamon (Chinese cassia), Saigon cinnamon (Vietnamese cassia), and Malabar cinnamon. It’s reported that in 2018, Indonesia produced nearly 40% of the world’s supply of cinnamon,

and China produced 30%, so those two types of cassia cinnamon dominate the market.

Besides the major f lavour differences, cassia cinnamon contains more coumarin, a natural compound that is f lavourful but toxic in high doses. While considered safe in small quantities, more than 1 tsp per day is considered carcinogenic and can cause liver damage. The toxicity of high doses of fake cinnamon was showcased several years ago with a social media “cinnamon

challenge” where challengers would film themselves eating large spoonfuls of cinnamon, which posed serious health dangers.

With coffee shops and grocery stores coming out with all things “pumpkin spice” with the coming of fall, it’s good to know the differences when it comes to cinnamon. If you’re doing any baking at home, consider buying the authentic cinnamon from a gourmet line, rather than its imposter cousin.

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