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About the new owners and their decision to keep the Queen’s Hotel going Hanna explained that once a business closes, it’s came out of that love. cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. hard to bring Pupils it back from the dead. Brent worked with Hanna compliments the previous owners of the co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the To say that Hanna and Brent Baker are busy isGrade an 12the previous owners for the month of Aug., learning Queen’s Hotel on said all and their hardfantastic! work, “They all was done, We are really very, very Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When understatement. Hanna’s shop, All Things Hanna the ropes, as to ensure a seamless gave the business their Harvest all”. She hopes to promote foodtransition was weighed in and sorted. the scales at Riverdale pleased.” culminated in a ceremonious plinary Studies in Science class so notedmore, a total of 434 pounds, “a more Elementary school memMarch 20 to but Although project was the a sen-Hotel at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation (300 3rd Ave, Rapid City), offers unique brandSept.

It was a bit of a on rush decision theythe wanted making people aware of staff their ber/Harvest volunteer ior students brainstorm, en- fabulous says Heather. project for Riverdale name clothes from across Europe and Canada, in to Harvest. keep theRiverdale businessHarvest goingpresident for the community.

No the services (bar, amount,” restaurant, and hotel) and their hours,Yvonne to tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camDubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. inclusive sizes. It operates six days a week.

Husband big grand opening is planned. have longer and consistent hours, more events, game Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from Brent is a business consultant for a company in BC. Hanna and Brent have been married 11 years and nights,ofmusic, and other enhancements.

She doesn’t times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey Meanwhile, when they heard the Queen’s Hotel, to across retirement Hanna laughs head ingroup the of clouds this—she credit but this studentsabout students to leave knows product in portaged the street age. to tournament in which tohave play, her with an intent toare f ill itgetting with beclose canoe; 87 pounds of food Zion Church (home ofup Riverathletes had torather pay with food for certainly praise. the non-perishables. the should Bar, and Restaurant (450 2 Ave E) was going to close Although that they be gearing for retirement they’ll have todeserves provesome themselves and follow through was collected from the younger daleaHarvest).

Rather, the teens the canoe. students All students stayedplans behind to renovations, campaign was fully organized down at the end of July, 2022, they stepped up to buy than starting new business adventure, butSome that’s onalso things.

They have for especially that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. it and keep it open for the community. by what life had in store for them. Hanna has been for updating the hotel rooms, but at the moment came from a suggestion made living in Rapid city since 2002. She’s originally they’re spread pretty thin between the various hats by harvest volunteer Liliane History of the hotel from the Netherlands. In 2004, Hanna opened her they wear, so there will be gradual progression.

Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meetThe original Queen’s Hotel was built around 1880, small business All Things Beautiful in Rapid City, Luckily, their daughter’s boyfriend Brendan Nelson ing building in Brandon. St. Augustine but by 1901 it was in disrepair and a new and moved the store to Brandon from 2006 to 2010. will play a big part of it, as manager.

School had tried Fill a Canoe was erected just west of the original, using locally- The business won a Chamber award for best small Best of luck to this dynamic family and thank you in conjunction with the 10-day made bricks. The new building had threeFestival storiesdubut business.

Meanwhile, Brent, who’s originally from for keeping this historic business in business!

Voyaguer in Winthe third was removed sometime in the late nipeg1970’s/ in February.Brandon, It was very ran a sports club and computer store in successful and whenever I hear as well as being a business consultant. early 1980’s. This is the Queen’s Hotel as we know Brandon bank,The my ears always perk the former United church in Rapid City it today; it’s the oldest business in Rapidfood City.

When up!” hotel has had many owners over the course of its came up for sale in 2019, they bought the building She then brought the sughistory, including a curious exchange in gestion 1907 when and moved to together with the idea of TheRapid canoe atCity Rivers to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary it was sold by F. Martin to B. Wallace, who converting churchSchool intowas an art café, displaying whichturned supported the idea and the adequately filled.

Photo by Heather Gray her to presentand the promoaround and sold it the very next day to asked G. Hadley selling Hanna’s art. In the end, she went back 1-204-720-0205 (though this history books don’t elaborate as to why!) to ladies wear, but still has a small refreshment bar Boakbuilding@gmail.com The hotel nearly closed in 1921 due to prohibition, offering complimentary coffee and tea to shoppers. as the bar portion of the hotel was a significant part The couple live in the basement of the church, with of the hotel’s revenue. Women were allowed into the All Things Hanna occupying the main f loor and “beverage room” by 1962. loft. Hanna explained that they enjoy Rapid City a lot, that it’s so nice to be a part of the community, Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner

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Words are important

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believe the column title above was also the title of a junior high English workbook. Words are important and words are used to articulate opinions. Opinions are important and everyone has some. Opinions are like noses, everyone has one.

It’s very important that all opinions be heard and not suppressed. There are opinions we won’t like and that’s fine. There are opinions that I hold that some people don’t like and that’s fine too. I will defend their right to their opinion, all I ask is the that they do the same in return.

Following are some defined opinions, some I agree with, some I don’t.

Populism is a much touted definition of “popular” politicians. It seems that is almost always used negatively. Should it be? In order for a politician to get elected, they need to be popular, do they not. John Diefenbaker, Pierre Elliott Trudeau and Preston Manning were all populists. Is that a negative thing?

Political parties, by definition, must have an agenda. Otherwise, how would a voter know what the party stands for?

Yet, the word agenda is often used with scorn. Why is that?

Some people believe in capital punishment, some don’t. The topic has been debated for centuries. Capital punishment is common in the United States, non-existent in Canada. Does it deter criminals or not?

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When the committing of a violent crime ends in the death of the criminal, is that OK or not?

Political views are wide ranging.

A study of western Canada, or even Manitoba, will show a huge array of political views. We have had everything from ultra-conservatives to liberals, socialists, communists and a few fascists thrown into our historical mix.

Which one is correct? Or is a single one correct?

Climate change! That’s the “hottest” topic on earth right now (pardon the pun).There are those who figure the world will end in a decade and others who feel climate change is nonsense.

Where is the truth?

On the topic of electric cars, my

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Ken Waddell only dip out of the pail for so long and it will become empty. Any doomsayers about lake levels need to look at excess usage as well as possible climate change and differences in rainfall.

We s t er n M a n it oba n s a r e ver y familiar with wetlands and drainage. If there is f looding downstream, how often has it been due to excessive wetlands

I will defend their right to their opinion, all I ask is the that they do the same in return.

thoughts come to the surface pretty quick ly. In rural North A merica, especially in the winter months, electric cars will not work for the foreseeable future. They are not yet feasible.

We have heard a lot lately about water shortages. We have seen many images of lakes, especially in western United States, going dry. It may be in part to lower rainfall but it can also be attached to increased usage of water for homes, manufacturing and irrigation. You can

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drainage. Just ask the farmers who live at the lower end of the Whitemud Watershed.

Intensive and large scale farming has come under severe cr it icism.

Fair enough, but I am old enough to remember that in the 1960s, we were assured the world would run out of food.

While there are pockets of famine, most are related to the disruptions of civil wars. For the most part, while there may be some malnutrition, the majority of

people have enough food. In Canada, we throw out more food than we eat.

Related to the food topic, many people will argue the world has too many people. Not sure who they plan to kill off but the reality is you can still fit every person in the world into a couple of large US states like Texas with plenty of room to spare.

T hen we h ave r e l i g ion ver su s relationship. I think religion can be described as mankind reaching out to God and relationship is God reaching out to mankind. In very practical terms, mankind will never span the gulf to God, but God has no problem reaching man. That is, if mankind is willing.

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 two

always chuckle (inwardly to myself, of course) when I receive a request for help that contains these words: “Your task will be really easy, and it will only take 10-15 minutes of your time.” I chuckle because these words bring to mind the second Most Valuable Lesson I learned during my time in public school: “There is no such thing as an easy task.”

So-called “easy” tasks can quickly take on lives of their own and require far more time and energy to do correctly and to do well.

The credit for this MVL goes to my Grade 5 teacher. Our class was to write a paragraph on a topic she gave us. As she was correcting my work, she called me to her desk. “Neil,” she said, “Your paragraph is excellent, but I can hardly read it. Your handwriting is sloppy; but I know that if you work on your penmanship, you can do much better.”

I decided to take her advice. I spent the rest of that year working to improve my handwriting skills. I still follow the guidance I received that day; and while I now do much of my communicating by text, email or phone, the handwriting skills I learned in Grade 5 stand me in good stead whenever I must write a note in a greeting card, complete a grocery list or fill out a Client Intake Form for a medical appointment.

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Our Grade 5 teacher wasn’t sat isf ied w ith mediocrity. She taught us that “if something was worth doing, it was worth doing correctly and it was worth doing well.” She also taught us that if we didn’t do something right the first time, we would have to find some time later that day (usually as part of our homework) to do it over.

She was committed to excellence in everything she did and she expected the same from us. She didn’t expect perfection. She knew that was impossible. But she wanted us to be the best people we could be and do the best work we could possibly do.

She also taught us that if we planned our work carefully, any one of us could produce something that we could be proud of. We were shown how to outline a composition, write a first draft and correct errors in spelling and grammar; so that we could submit a top quality final product for grading. Most of the time, she just graded our final copies. But every so often (when we least expected it) she asked to see everything (outline, drafts, revisions, final product) just to be sure that we were following her instructions.

As we went through this process in Grade 5, we had no way of knowing that, seven years later, as part of our final exam in Grade 12 English, we would be

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given two hours to write an essay on a topic chosen by the Alberta Department of Education; and that the examiners who graded our essays would ask to see the outline, drafts, revisions and final product.

Our Grade 5 teacher had prepared us to face and pass this test.

Some of my Grade 5 classmates didn’t like going through all those steps just to write a 100 word paragraph. “It’s too hard,” some of them said.

Today, we look back on those days and think: “So is life.” And we thank God for a teacher who had the courage to show us that with patience and hard work, we could overcome every challenge; especially those “easy” tasks that weren’t so easy.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen You’re looking good!

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his has become a familiar greeting as we reunite with friends and family we have not seen for a few years. There is often an element of surprise to the tone as the greeting is offered. The other phrase often said and heard- you look great for your age. And just what the heck am I supposed to think when I hear that? What does my age have to do with my looks? Are you assessing the sparkle in my eye and the sincerity of my smile, or are you counting wrinkles and age spots!!!Did you take note that my hair is combed or simply that my hair is white? The fact that I am upright and mobile become assessment factors? I look good for my age… did I look good for my age when I was two, twenty, sixty?

I get it. We say things we are used to hearing, We say things to fill an empty space. (Some time ago I was privileged to escort one of my senior friends for outings. Sometime a drive, sometimes for coffee at his favourite restaurant- one where he had been a regular before he was a resident of the long term care facility. At coffee one afternoon a number of folks stopped at our table to say hi. As we returned to his home I mentioned that it was lovely

that he had had the opportunity to talk with a few old acquaintances. Without missing a beat, Harry said- they were talking at me, not to me. Pondering that, I had to agree, the hello’s had been brief, in passing, little depth. For an individual who was used to being engaged in a conversation, their opinions sought and respected, these casual greetings were better than none, but not soul satisfying. A – you’re looking good tossed over the shoulder, as it were.)

(That was my something shiny!)

You’re looking good. What did one expect to see? Is that a way to open a conversation regarding recent health issues, or deep losses? I can’t say that I never use the phrase, and I can’t say that at times there is not a hint of incredulity in my voice. And there are times, in jest, that I use the second phrasefor your age. That second one is used with loved ones, safe ones, who know my intent. Both of these are in the same category as the passing –how are you? You know that one! A f leeting smile and a quick greeting, not even pausing to hear the answer, for fear of what we might really hear and learn! Ed had a comeback for that one. ‘How are you?’ ‘No good, thanks.’ Many people never heard the response and with a ‘that’s good’, continued on their way. It was a test to see if you wanted an answer and if you even meant the question!

We are becoming more comfortable with social gatherings and it is giving me more opportunity to interact with folks I have not seen for a long time.

I will ask, -how are you-, waiting for a real answer.

And if I blurt out – you’re looking good- I will try to mask my surprise!

Back to School

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There are a lot of mixed feelings as parents send their children back to school this week. Some are happy, others are anxious, while still others are excited. Maybe your children have been sleeping in all summer long, and the new routine of getting up early will be difficult. Maybe this is their first year of kindergarten and you don’t know what to expect. Will they enjoy it? Will they make friends? Will you miss each other? Below is some unsolicited advice, should you need it.

- If your child doesn’t like leaving you for the day, it’s worse to drag it out—a brief goodbye is best in the morning.

- Show interest in your child’s school life. After school, ask them what they did. Did they learn something new? What was the highlight of their day?

- Try to be involved more in your child’s academic success, and take a look at what your child is learning in school.

- With lots of after school programming starting back up, children (and parents!) will need to stay organized by using a calendar or agenda.

- Keep the summer fun going by planning at least one family activity for each week.

- Make suppertime and bedtime routines: eat supper as a family, and if your child is still quite young, be sure to read them a bedtime story.

- If your child isn’t making friends, consider trying to connect with parents directly, and arrange playdates, or register them in sports or other extracurriculars.

- If you’re happy to be rid of your child for a good portion of the day, try not to be overly obvious that this is the case.

- Talk to your child about the emotions they’re experiencing, like stress and anxiety. There’s an increased awareness of children’s mental health, and meditation and yoga for children is becoming more common. You could do this with your child.

- Focus on the positive things and offer praise.

- Don’t ignore the negative things: identify what exactly you or your child don’t like about them being back to school and what you have the power to change.

We’re all creatures of habit, so this major change of routine may be a shock to the system, but generally children are flexible and will adapt quicker than you think!

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Book Review: Rapid Westoba Inspire Grant City History Book

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner The Rapid City and d i st r ict h i stor y book is in fact t wo books: Our Past for the Future, published in 1978, and Our Past for the Future Volume II, published in 2002. The original took two and a half years to compile and contains autobiographical accounts of the pioneers and others who helped in the development of Rapid City and district. It was the result of an enormous amount of ef fort and dedication of the Rapid City Historical Society.

First book 1978 The 1978 book was put together by a committee of twelve indiv iduals: Morris Stefaniuk, Hugh M acDouga l l, T he l m a Ter r y, M ay Hales, Dianne Ironside, Margaret Northam, Jean McCallum, Grace Terry, Fr a n k B ol l m a n , Ev a Howard, Ivy Cornish, and Bev Walton. Thirteen others typed the whole thing up, which must have been quite the feat in 1978: Faye Cornish, E l i z a b e t h N or t h a m , Gladys Simpson, Sharon Reimer, Linda Rioux, Audrey Manziuk, Mildred Stanick, Marj Bridgeman, Lyla Fedak, Debbie Kooting, Terry Christie, Lynn Klym, and June Bollman. May Hales submitted the title, and Janet Phillips designed the front cover. Others were involved in proofreading, special projects, and other assistance.

The book starts of f with the town history, breaking up the 95+ years of history into sections about early settlement up to incorporation in 1883, 1883-1908, 19091933, 1934 -1958, and 1959 -1978. The book then goes into businesses, professions, and organizations, followed b y r e m i n i s c enc e s of long-time residents and notable tidbits from early life, including a cyclone in 1920 and f lood in 1948.

The book concludes with

information on a number of districts as well as family histories, the latter making up over 200 pages of the 385-page book.

Three hotels The index at the back of the book contains a list of names, businesses, a nd ot her i mpor t a nt topics, along with each page associated with the topic. This is extremely useful as, for example, no hotel is listed under “Businesses, Professions, and Organizations” in the table of contents, yet “hotel” shows up on over twenty pages throughout the book, and there have been three hotels over the course of Rapid City’s history.

Volume II is 234 pages, compiled by a five-person committee starting in 1998: Loretta Waldon, Margo Eckberg, Norma Christie, Barb Stone, and Jim Christie. The major reason the committee cites i n publ ish i ng a second volume was to update family histories, include some families that were missed, and add new families that had moved to the area since 1978.

Volume I I includes short sections on the town and municipal history, businesses, organizations, special interest groups, churches, school, sports and recreation, special events and stories, the centennial celebration in 1983, some stories/ reminisces of early life, and finally family histories comprising 120 pages.

I’m sure glad that there have been ded ic ated individuals over the years who have worked tirelessly in putting each of the two volumes together, as it would be a shame for the information to be lost to time.

I feel the committee involved in the second volume did a good job of making it more of a complementar y book, rather than a complete r e p l a c e me nt , t o t he original. It’s nice to have both at hand; they’re good reference books

and the photos are neat to look at.

It seems to me that it ought to be (if it’s not already) a project for all middle year or high school students from Rapid City and area to do a book report on the two volumes, or read up on their family or their family’s business, to learn about their own history. The stories and lists of children’s names, who married whom, etc. is it a bit more interesting when it’s your own family.

For anyone living in the area, consider checking the book out of the library, read ing t hrough, and seeing how many names you recognize.

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Westoba Credit Union is now accepting applications for their Inspire grant, for major projects up to $10,000, as part of their community investment program.

The grant can be used to cover the costs of major community infrastructure projects.

Applicants must be a non-profit, charitable or community organization or have a charitable fiscal agent to act on their behalf.

Past Inspire funded projects in the Banner coverage area include: •Rivers Ball Association movable fence: $5,000 in 2019. The movable fence allows all age groups to use the ball diamonds, from mosquito up to Senior AAA •Rivers 50+ Club kitchen upgrades: $4,953 in 2019. The Rivers 50+ Club has been operating from the basement of the Riverdale Municipality Office since 1972. The kitchen countertop, sink, and backsplash hadn’t been updated since the mid-1960’s.

•Friends of Rivers Lake boat launch improvement: $2,500 in 2020. Upgrades to the lake facilities were particularly important in 2020 as there were limited

activities available to people due to lockdowns, so boating, fishing, and other lake activities had become extremely popular.

Your organization’s project could be next!

The Westoba Inspire grant was created in 2017 with the goal of supporting community infrastructure projects that are initiated locally or have a clear local impact, are inclusive and bring people together, are long-term or multi-functional, and promote staying, participating and engaging in an enriched community.

A l l c om mu n it ie s i n We st m a n , northern MB, and Winnipeg are eligible.

Applications are reviewed by Westoba’s Community Investment Committee which includes staff, Members, and Board representation. Successful applications are chosen based on their ability to align with Westoba’s goal to support community infrastructure. To apply, submit your application through their online system

by Sept. 30! See www.westobainspire. com for more details, or contact Karen Burton, Community Engagement Lead, 1-877-Westoba ext. 8227, karen.burton@ westoba.com. Approved projects will be announced in fall 2022.

ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION A REMINDER TO ALL MOTORISTS BE AWARE of school bus vehicles. If a school bus is within sight, chances are children will be nearby.

School buses make frequent stops. Flashing amber lights alert you to the fact that the bus is about to stop.

IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY - AND THE LAW to stop 5 metres behind or in front of a school bus when its red lights are flashing and the stop sign is extended.

Currently, the maximum fine for passing a stopped school bus with its red lights flashing and the stop sign extended is $655.65 and assessment of two demerits.

BE SMART. As hard as it is to believe, school bus drivers have reported vehicles passing the stopped school bus on its RIGHT side - the side where children enter and exit the bus.

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Sarah’s Science Corner Rhubarb How fast can you react?

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6. Repeat at least three times and get the average of the three measurements where the ruler was caught.

7. The distance the ruler falls before being caught is a measure of their reflexes.

Check the chart to see how fast you reacted!

Test your reaction time and find out why reaction t ime and ref lexes are important in this week’s hands-on Let’s Talk Science activity. This challenge is best suited for grades 6-10 students. All you need is a ruler (meter stick), two people, and a pencil and paper.

What’s happening?

This LTS cha l lenge tested your reaction time.

Reaction time is a measure of how quickly an organism responds to some sort of stimulus—a change in the environment that an organism reacts to. You have "reflexes" too. Reflexes and reactions may seem similar but they are actually quite different. A reflex is an involuntary response that the body uses to protect itself. A reflex is faster than a reaction. The classic example of a reflex test is one you may have experienced at your doctor's office, when the doctor hits you with a small rubber mallet just below the knee. This called the patellar reflex.

The nervous system helps information travel through your body. It consists of your five senses, your brain,

What to do: 1. Person 1 holds the ruler vertically at the top end between their thumb and index finger. The ruler should be held away from the body and around eye level for person 2.

2. The person who wishes to test their reflexes (person 2) puts their thumb and index finger on either side of the ruler at the bottom end by the 0 mark (but not touching it).

3. Person 1 drops the ruler without warning.

4. Person 2 tries to catch the ruler as soon as they realize it is falling.

5. Write down at what mark on the ruler person 2 caught it (cm).

your spinal column, and the nerves that connect them all together. Suppose your eyes see a baseball flying toward your head. They send a message about the approaching ball to your brain. This message travels to a part of your brain called the cerebrum through your nerves. Your cerebrum sends this information to the cerebellum, which has to choose what you are going to do about the ball. It finally decides that you should catch it—after all, you’re wearing your baseball glove!

The cerebellum sends this decision as message through other nerves to the arm and hand, activating the muscles used to catch the ball. Of course, all this takes time!

The time it takes from when your eye first notices the ball to when your arm reaches up to catch the ball is an example of reaction time.

Even though stimuli travel very quickly along your nervous system as messages, your body doesn’t react instantly. Many athletes spend hours practicing to improve their reaction time.

Why does it matter?

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This experiment tested reaction time and voluntary movement. However, there are reactions known as simple ref lexes that are involuntary movements produced by the body in response to certain stimuli.

Some of these reflexes are simple things like blinking.

Other reflexes can be more complicated such as the withdrawal ref lex (e.g. when you touch something hot and immediately pull your hand away). Reflexes can prevent serious injury.

Reaction time and reflexes can be very important to athletes, especially goalies trying to block pucks and baseball players trying to hit balls. Some sports rely more on ref lexes than others, and different sports rely on different reflexes.

Investigate further • Try the ruler drop test multiple times – can you improve your reaction time?

• Test w it h mu lt iple people to see if you can find a correlation between reaction time and other factors (examples: height, age, ability in sports, etc.)

Table – Rela%onship of Catch Distance to Reflex Time Distance (cm)

Time (milliseconds)

Distance (cm)

Time (milliseconds)

1

45

21

207

2

64

22

212

3

78

23

217

4

90

24

221

5

101

25

226

6

111

26

230

7

120

27

235

8

128

28

239

9

136

29

243

10

143

30

247

11

150

31

252

12

156

32

256

13

163

33

260

14

169

34

263

15

175

35

267

16

181

36

271

17

186

37

275

18

192

38

278

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Summer in Westman wouldn’t be complete without at least one piece of strawberry rhubarb pie. The sourness of rhubarb stalks pairs nicely with sweet strawberries and sugar.

Rhubarb is a hearty plant able to thrive in the prairies. Animals like rabbits and deer leave it alone due to the high amount of oxalates in the leaves, rendering the leaves poisonous if eaten in large quantities. The leaves can be boiled in water to be used as a natural insecticide.

Rhubarb has used to help with digestive issues and other ailments in ancient Chinese medicine, dating back to 2700 B.C. It was eaten in Europe starting in the late 1700’s and was introduced to the Americas in 1800.

It is said that rhubarb was the first thing that settlers planted when they came to the Canadian prairies and built their homes. This easy-to-grow, nutritious food has long been a part of the homesteading family’s diet. Although the settlers’ log cabins are long gone, one often comes across a rhubarb patch seemingly in the middle of nowhere—a sign of early pioneer life.

If you’re thinking of adding a rhubarb plant to your garden, be aware that rhubarb takes several years to establish itself. You should hold off harvesting until the second year, and then only harvest a small amount. From year three onward you can harvest to your heart’s content. Rhubarb is high in calcium, vitamin C, vitamin K, potassium, magnesium, and manganese, so you can feel good about eating a second serving of pie.

Rhubarb stalks should be stored wrapped in plastic in the refrigerator so they stay crisp. They are best eaten within a few days of harvesting. Otherwise, cut into 1/2 to 1 inch chunks, blanch for 1 minute, and freeze. Blanching helps retain colour and f lavour.

Rhubarb can also be canned; add ½ cup sugar for each quart of rhubarb pieces. Bring to a boil slowly, then pack into sterile jars. Quarts take 20 minutes using water-bath canning method. Then you can enjoy your pie all year long!

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Submitted ACS A sma l l, western Canad ian business is launching its own brand of horse-drawn farming products.

For the past 20 years, Alberta Carriage Supply (ACS) has sold a variety of third-party equipment to their Manitoban customers but they’ve recently added a new chapter to its long and successful history.

T h i s s u m mer, AC S b e g a n manufacturing its own brand of horse-drawn farming equipment, beg i n n i ng w it h t he ver sat i le forecart. The forecart is used to hitch working horses to any type of load (much like a tractor). It can be used with a multitude of important tools, like snowplows, gardening

Sarah Plosker Rivers Banner Repaving of the “aprons” of all major intersections along highway 25 in Rivers was done over the last two weeks of August. The municipality hired Profile Paving to do the work, for about $87,000. There was some grumbling from residents that it was difficult to get around town, especially to some of the businesses, as all intersections were done at the same time, but scheduling constructions jobs into our short Westman summer is hard enough as it is, and the rain certainly didn’t help. The company spent a day pumping water after the big rain and then had to let things dry. There are no further major paving jobs scheduled.Profile Paving did an amazing job, and it’s smoothsailing (or rather, smooth driving) from here on outfor Rivers residents.

implements, and harrows. They can also be used for simple pleasure driving. “Our Manitoba customers are really excited about f inally having a Made-in-Canada version of the forecart,” says ACS owner, Dale Befus.

Locally designed, “by horse people, for horse people”, and built at their small shop outside of Calgary, the ACS -produced equipment provides important employment for several tradespeople, such as welders and wheelwrights.

“Over the past few years, we’ve seen the price of horse equipment for our customers steadily rising,” say s B ef u s. “ From t a r i f fs to increased costs for steel and freight, these essential pieces of equipment have become priced out of reach for many small operations or pleasure

farmers. So we decided to build our own.”

Since 2003, Alberta Carriage Supply has shared our appreciation of the history of the draft horse - and how they helped settle our country and worked so hard to build Western Canada. We believe there is something magical and mystical about them. And honest.

They are hard-working and bighearted animals who love to work.

Our mission has been to provide a one-stop-shop of horse-drawn vehicle parts, repairs and sourcing – so you can put your horses to work – safely and confidently. More products will be added to their repertoire in the coming months.

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The family of Beth English would like to thank everyone for the kind expressions of sympathy shown, following her sad passing. Your support at this difficult time was very much appreciated and of great comfort to all of the family. We would like to give a special thank you to the Staff at Riverdale Health Centre for the excellent care you gave not only to Beth, but also to her family. Thank you to the Rivers United Church and the wonderful organist and choir.

Thank you to Beth’s Fiddle Faddle Group for playing “ Ashoken Farewell” so beautifully and to Evan for playing Amazing Grace at the Legion. She would have been so proud. And last but not least, to all of the Legion Ladies who put on a very enjoyable luncheon, we appreciate all your hard work.

Our people, perseverance, integrity, and exceptional partnerships have led HyLife to becoming Canada’s leading pork producer and global exporter of high quality pork products. The growing demand for our pork in Japan and China means we need exceptional people to help deliver our company vision. We have expanded our Neepawa facility to increase our overall production by 15% and in turn created new jobs throughout the company.

As a Meat Cutter/Production Personnel you will be a critical member of our team in the creation of our world class product. Our positions range from working on our slaughter production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between! With our wide variety of jobs, excellent people, and our drive for innovation you will certainly find a job that suits you!

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation

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Rolling River School Division located in southwestern Manitoba, Canada near Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon.

People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast paced, stable long term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

• Treat people with dignity and respect • Open to working in colder/warmer environments • Physically Fit • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset

TEACHERS required Douglas Elementary School Forrest Elementary School For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions.

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.

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

Qualifications Required: • Current WHIMIS training and certification • Prior work-related cleaning and/or building maintenance experience • Valid Class 5 Drivers License The successful applicant will: • work effectively under pressure, within defined 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 and benefits as per C.U.P.E. Collective Agreement Head Custodian $20.06 -$21.36 per hour Cleaner $18.52 per hour For further information please contact Mr. Fred Scott, Maintenance Supervisor at 867-2754 Ext. 239 fscott@rrsd.mb.ca Applicants are requested to submit a covering letter with a comprehensive resume, addressing the stated qualifications and naming three work related references to the following: Sarah Woychyshyn Administrative Assistant, Human Resources Rolling River School Division PO Box 1170, Minnedosa, MB R0J 1E0 Phone: 867-2754 • Fax: 867-2037 E-Mail: swoychyshyn@rrsd.mb.ca Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon an acceptable Criminal Record and Child Abuse Registry Check. Rolling River School Division welcomes applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.

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