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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.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

Elementary school staff memat Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne 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.

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 Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger by 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. came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day PHOTO BY JOHN DRINKWATER Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg inbig February.

It was very to the area, hosting a field day, barbeque and barn dance where highway 250 and 355 intersect.

On July 24, Cardale Tech Corp. brought some entertainment successful andpull,” whenever I hear The day also included a “Big Tractor vs Big Tractor in the photo above, competing is a CAT 855 vs Fendt 933 + MB Tractor. The Fendt / MB combination won food bank, my ears always perk that particular pull. up!”

She then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled.

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mall businesses drive the rural economy, but are we doing enough to support them? Last week, Manitoba Liberal leader Dougald Lamont said, “no” and announced his party’s buy local policy. Part of their election platform, it would be a combination of advertising and changes to make it easier for local businesses to sell to the Manitoba government. It’s a policy with merit.

The advertising component would involve a partnership with chambers of commerce to develop a marketing and advertising campaign to encourage pride in spending money with local providers of services, products, tourism, sports or entertainment. In supporting this initiative, Lamont pointed to research by the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA), which showed that effective shop local campaigns can increase sales by 7 per cent.

Perhaps the larger part would be an increased focus on making it so that Manitoba-based businesses are awarded more government contracts. He’s on to something, there have been a few high profile cases where large government contracts were awarded to out of province companies, at the expense of local businesses. For example, when the province released the request for proposals in order to issue recreational cannabis licenses, small, local businesses were shut out of the process. Then there was the contract to provide medication to 104 rural personal care homes, which was awarded to a company owned by Shopper’s Drug Mart.

These medications had been provided by local pharma-

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson cies, an essential and vital business in many small towns.

I understand the benefits of going with a larger organization, you’re guaranteed standardization and it’s easier to administer. I also appreciate a government looking for ways to keep costs down. But let’s not forget that Manitoba-based companies pay Manitoba taxes, and while the government may be focused on the cost, there’s also an income side to awarding a contract. An effort should be made to support Manitoba businesses; contracts can be awarded by region, or standards can be set and enforced, both of which would give smaller businesses a chance to participate. In most cases, RFPs shouldn’t be structured so they exclude Manitoba businesses.

There are limits to what the provincial government can do because of our free trade agreements, which also give Manitoba companies the chance to expand their markets.

While the western provinces have signed the New West Partnership, creating free trade for government contracts,

In due time

read this morning that, after decades of effort to convert the world away from oil based fuels, little has changed in spite of a reported $1 trillion invested in alternatives to oil.

The amount of energy derived from oil remains at 81 per cent.

I am encouraged by cities making it a goal to convert to electric buses. It sounds like a great step forward. In spite of how progressive and modern it sounds, it’s actually a step back to 50 years ago, when buses in cities, like Winnipeg, ran on electricity. In the 1960s, they did away with the almost silent, clean running electric buses and converted to noisy, stinky, diesel powered buses.

It seemed dumb at the time and it’s still dumb in hindsight.

All our vehicles “should” be electric, but there is one small problem. Actually, there’s two small problems. Electric vehicles are often still more expensive than diesel and the travel range of electric vehicles is limited. I will quite happily buy and drive an electric van or truck, if it is at or near the price of an gas-powered vehicle and if it would get me to where I need to go, when I need to go. I need to make a few two hour trips, four hours return, each week and occasionally an 8-12 hour trip. Electricity isn’t there yet and certainly not at a price that comes close to gas-powered vehicles. Price is further complicated by the fact that I, and many others, don’t usually buy a new vehicle. New, reliable electric vehicles are

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the agreement does allow for exemptions. These include the procurement of health and social services; services provided by lawyers and notaries; purchases from philanthropic institutions, prison labour or persons with disabilities; purchases from a public body or non-profit organization; goods purchased for representational or promotional purposes; goods, services or construction required to respond to an unforeseeable situation of urgency and goods intended for resale to the public.

We want fairness, but tender requests should at least consider the impact on local businesses. Other New West partners have explicit policies that allow them to favour their businesses. For example, the Saskatchewan government has said that vehicles with Alberta licence plates are not allowed on job sites for Ministry of Highways and Infrastructure projects. These restrictions were in response to similar regulations in place in Alberta, with respect to vehicles bearing Saskatchewan plates.

There are other barriers that can make it hard for Manitoba companies to bid, let alone be awarded government contracts. Improving things like uncertain timelines and the delays in payment governments are known for could help encourage smaller companies to bid on jobs. All large companies were once small and I think the provincial government owes it to its citizens to remove as many roadblocks as possible. There is a way to balance both free trade and economic development.

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Ken Waddell still rare, but good used ones are almost non-existent.

The change from oil to electricity is slow, very slow, in ground vehicles such as cars, trucks and vans. It is, as yet, almost impossible in ships and planes.

So, no matter how much we might “like” to switch away from oil, nor how much we would “like” to get into electric cars, vans, trucks, buses and trains, the technology isn’t quite there.

It’s mechanically feasible, but not for longer distances or for cold climates.

Few people have the time or patience to wait for a re-charge. As one man, who is very familiar with government policy, told me this past week, electric cars are fine if you only have a short commute within the city. The irony of that fact is that if you only have a short commute and don’t need your car while you work, you should probably be taking the electric bus to work. Oops!

The electric buses all were sent to the scrapyard in the ‘60s, to be melted down to make diesel-powered buses.

The whole point is that electric powered vehicles will be a real thing some

day for a lot of applications. Oil use will likely diminish and use of electricity will rise. If it is water driven turbines that generate the electricity, it will be good for Manitoba, both environmentally and economically. If it takes more oil or coal fired generation, then perhaps it won’t be so good for a particular region.

We must not get swept up by all the environmental alarmists who are claiming impending doom will fall on all our heads. Ironically, the alarmists don’t mind driving or flying to their rallies of righteousness to inform us of our impending doom. The switch to electricity will come, in due course, and in its own logical economic path.

We will likely get there, but we must not bankrupt our personal, nor national finances to do so.

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Aug. 1: Clack Family Museum Vintage Tour and Luncheon 11 a.m.

Aug. 12: Rivers Legion general meeting.

Aug. 9-11: MB Baseball Senior Provincials.

Aug. 11: Clack Family Museum Fun Day 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Aug. 12-13: Future Stars Female Hockey Camp.

Aug. 17: Rivers Legion Party in the Parking Lot, 12-11 p.m.

Aug. 18: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Aug. 25: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Sept. 1: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Sept. 25: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 27: Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce meeting, Noon Oct. 23: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 27: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

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pup tent pitched in a back yard, and the memories began. I can’t recall the first tent I ever slept in, or owned, but I do remember the experiences of camping. Tenting 101 involved a heavy canvas sucker, top poles and corner poles, and side poles. And if that rascal got wet, it was a heavy, unyielding monster. It was spacious enough, certainly had the headroom, and somehow, with all the coming and goings, it was never mosquito free. The whisper of wings, and then the silence.

The tent with which I am most familiar, slept fivetheoretically six- bit really? The excursions that required the big tent always had one or two pup tents alongside, or near by.

There was the time we were family camping at Moose Jaw. The campers were set up, as were the pup tents.

The last one to the washroom came back sharing the news that ALL tents and campers were to be on the gravelled pad, for the sprinklers were set to activate at three, of the AM. With deep sighs of resignation, our kids moved their tents. Under duress, I might add. Our vigilance and nagging paid off when, at three of the morn, a unit that pulled in and set up late, was in utter disarray! Parental tones instructed the youth to get the Name: Kaitlyn Senkbeil Birthday: August 21, 1991 Occupation: Bookkeeping at Direct Traffic First Job: Swim Instructor at the Sports Plex Hobbies: Reading and Painting In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: Rivers since October of 1999 Where do you live? Town of Rivers Hometown: Rivers Where did you attend school? Rivers Elementary and R.C.I Favourite or Dream Vacation Spot: Anywhere near the Ocean Favourite Food: Cake!

Favourite Holiday: Christmas Favourite Music, Song or Artist: I’m enjoying the It’s ALT good playlist on Spotify right now.

Favourite Sports Team: Chicago Blackhawks Favourite Animal: Sharks!

Favourite TV show: The Office (US) Favourite Actor/Actress: Doctor Who Era David Tennant When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Nothing too ambitious - a grocery store clerk lol Comment: I enjoy volunteering my time as vice President of the Rivers Early Learning Centre Board of Directors. We’d like to thank our community again for all the unwavering support as we continue to fundraise to give our children the best care possible. Thank you. – Kaitlyn Please keep voting for Rivers in Manitobaville

Where am I?

Rivers Provincial Park Campground Rivers Provincial Park can be found just a short one and a half kilometre drive east of Rivers. This lovely park covers a total of 86 hectares, with the developed recreational area

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bout 15 weeks ago, I made a decision that significantly changed my reading, viewing and listening habits. I began cutting back on the negativity, extremism, prejudice and fear-mongering that entered my home and car through radio and television, popped up on my computer screen or dominated the front pages of major newspapers.

I stopped watching TV news channels, listening to talk radio and buying daily papers. News apps were deleted from my cell phone and computer. All presets on my car radio are now set to music and inspirational channels.

Those cutbacks were easy. Controlling what comes to me via social media has been more of a challenge– especially when some of the items that offend and anger me most have been posted by close relatives. Blocking or unfriending a family member isn’t a good idea. So I block the source of the shared item instead. It takes a little longer to rid my news feed of content I choose not to see, but it can be done. Some things will be retained.

I love the communities in which I live and work, so I will always read the local papers and follow local news feeds on social media. And, when elections are called, I will

accounting for 38 ha. and the remaining 48 ha. devoted to protected native mixed-grass prairie. Situated on the northwest shore of Lake Wahtopanah, this park is a hidden gem in the Westman area. Rivers Provincial Park was established November 8, 1961 and was classified as a Recreation Park.

The campground is comprised of 30 campsites in Bays 1 & 2 very near the water, 20 newly developed sites in Bay 3, some with pull through access and 18 seasonal sites, for a total of 68 camping sites. Electrical and non-electrical serviced sites are available along with washrooms and shower facilities.

Within the park you will find a public beach with modern play structure, public washrooms, changing huts, beach volleyball net, picnic tables, CJ’s Snack Shack, mini golf and boat rentals, boat launches, and two groomed walking trails.

The lake offers ample opportunities for fishing, swimming, sailing, kayaking, water skiing or pleasure boating. Come on down for a visit.

** into the cab of the truck. Sleeping bags and hoodies adorned the picnic tables the next morning.

The kids, and then the grands, wanted to sleep outside. Without fail, I assisted in the set up, dragging everything required to the far corner of the yard, knowing that before the night was well started, some, or all, would slink into the house. It didn’t help that the lads tormented the lasses with eerie noises and scratching sounds. It didn’t help that wind rustling the leaves can sound threatening, or an acorn falling on a tent can be terrifying. There was the night the grandsons, probably eight and nine, sacred themselves silly with their imaginings. The bravado of the supper talk was long gone, very little said on their sheepish return.

There was/is always the dream of isolation camping. Pitching a tent, or stretching a tarp, small cosy fire keeping darkness at bay, insects away, and roasting a marshmallow or three. Sitting long in the lingering twilight, possibly the call of a loon, not the cry of a coyote. Poems have been written and pictures painted of such ideals. They do exist, and not just in dreams and imaginations!

The reality is that our family camping trips have involved a parade of ants, causing full grown adults to weep in frustration and despair, luggage and stuff too close to the tent surface, drawing and admitting the rain, and, with boys in the mix, horrific noises and gases. Waking up in the morning with a sun warmed tent, too warmed, stumbling off to the biffy in the dark of night, stubbing toes and offering curses to the darkness. Camping has come a long way, for many much more comfortable and glamorous. My hope is that the stories told and the memories created be as warming. vote for the candidate who, in my view, is best qualified to represent all the residents of this area, whatever their political convictions may be.

Please understand that I am not cutting myself off from the information network. I can still access all the facts I need to make informed decisions on issues of the day. I’m just tired of reading material that features one group bashing those who don’t agree with them. I want to see, hear and read stories about people who work hard and make positive contributions to the life and health of their communities.

Complainers, with their complaints, can be found in every coffee shop, on every street corner and behind every tree. But for every complainer, there are at least two people who have the wisdom and insight needed to offer practical solutions to society’s ills. Unfortunately, they are often ignored, mocked, put down or silenced completely because they don’t support the political, social or economic policies of those in power. But the measures enacted by those in power propose don’t help. They leave us with higher taxes, larger deficits and no lasting solutions to the critical issues we face.

There has to be a better way– and there is. God has given it to us. Hatred, rejection and holding grudges need to be replaced with love, acceptance and forgiveness.

The “us against them; we are right and they are wrong” philosophy that governs every part of society needs to die and be given the undignified burial it deserves.

In its place, I propose that we become a society that encourages people to be the best they can be and do the best they can do. Let’s reward those who have good ideas that can help make our world better and who are working to inspire those around them to be and do their best.

They deserve our admiration and praise.

Finally, let’s send a clear message to those who want to spread negativity, pessimism and fear. If you have ideas that will help us fix the problems you’ve identified, let’s hear them. But if all you want to do is complain and stir up dissent, division and hate, keep quiet! We’ve had enough of that. We’re no longer listening to you. We want to hear from those who have positive ideas to share.

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Harding local receives Angus scholarship Canadian Angus Submitted Canadian Junior Angus presented three juniors with scholarships totaling $4,500 at the 20th annual Showdown in Barriere, BC. Kodie Doetzel of Lipton, SK received the first-place scholarship of $2,000; Naomi Best of Harding, MB received the second-place scholarship of $1,500; and Charlene Elliot of Kenilworth, ON received the third-place scholarship of $1,000. The scholarships were presented at Showdown, the annual national Canadian Junior Angus show.

Doetzel won the Spirit of Youth Award at Showdown. He will soon begin his second year of a general agriculture course at Hutchinson Community College in Hutchinson, Kansas where he is a member of the HCC Livestock Judging Team. He intends to pursue a career as a commercial order buyer and cont inue work ing on his family farm, NuHorizon Angus, when he completes his education.

Doetzel served for several years on the Saskatchewan Junior Angus Board and

has sat on the Saskatchewan Angus Association Board of Directors for two years.

Best is entering her third year of the Bachelor of Science in Agriculture program at the Universit y of Sask atchewan.

She intends to return to rural Manitoba when she completes her degree and pursue a career in agriculture finance. Over the last three years she has worked to reboot the Manitoba Junior Angus program.

Best is also a member of the University of Saskatchewan Livestock Judging Team and Beef Team as well as a volunteer coach w it h Sk ate Sask atoon CanSkate Program.

Elliot received the Dick Turner Memorial Scholarship award at the Canadian Angus Association Annual National Convention last month. She attends the University of Guelph and is in the third year of a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture. Her career goal is to be a large animal feed specialist with a focus on beef and dairy while continuing to work on her family farm. She is also President of the Ontario Junior A ngus

Association and serves on the Ontario Angus Association Board of Directors.

Canadian Junior Angus (CJA) is the national association for Angus youth up to age 21. CJA's goal is to help prepare future cattlemen for the beef industry by educating and informing juniors about the Angus industry.

Showdown began in 2000 as way for juniors from across the nation to gather in one location to exhibit their Angus cattle in conformation divisions.

It rotates to provinces throughout the country every July. This year, 111 participants and 112 head of cattle took part in Showdown in Barriere, BC. There have been many different activities and contests added over the years with 16 competitions now available including print marketing, sales talk, judging, team judging, team grooming, photography, literature, art, scrapbooking, graphic design, farm sign, public speaking, Angus cook-off, best herdsman, showmanship, and conformation as the current competitions.

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The three recipients of Canadian Junior Angus scholarships. Left to right: Charlene Elliot of Keniworth, ON, Naomi Best of Harding, MB and Kodie Doetzel of Lipton, SK.

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Manitoba Senior AA provincial baseball championship Rivers August 9-11

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Baseball Manitoba 2019 Senior AA Provincial Championships August 9-11, 2019

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August 1, 1929 August 3, 1939 As a further effort in the Mary Tivy gave a good campaign to reduce cross- account of herself in the ing accidents, the Canadian Western Manitoba Tennis National Railways, through Tournament, held at Branthe Director of Safety, W. don last week. She won the A. Booth, have distributed Junior Championship and 2,000 copies of a special gave Miss Doreen Doncard from the lithographed nelly, winner of the Ladies face of which, is an appeal Singles, a stiff fight.

The Brandon Sun says, motorists and others to EA to “cross crossings cautiously.” “Doreen Donnelly, of BranON These posters are being sent don, added another trophy hygienist out from the headquarters to her collection, coming • Residential & Commercial through with a gruelling regions omesof the•three Farm Wiringin&CanTrenching ada at Moncton, Toronto three set victory over Mary Brandon - Rivers and Winnipeg, Atlantic, Tivy of Rivers to win the 6 and Western reLadies Singles. The Branl.com Central 204-761-2192 spectively, so that every don city champ had to be National grade right on her game to take age Canadian crossing in the Dominion CMA her fair-headed opponent ent. will be marked. The in-Shaping theand Future had her hands full right structions are to place these down to the last point.”

A CCOUNTING S ERVICE 7893 close to the railway posters Certi ed Management Accountants crossings and71the right Hamiota: Maple Ave.hand 204-764-2544 August 4, 1949 side of approach.

Rivers new 2 1/2 hp Brandon: 20-18th St., 204-727-5927 Place fire siren – guaranteed to

be heard a considerable distance – was under discussion by town fathers, Tuesday even ing. T he discourse grew long as the matter of putting signal boxes came up.

Part of the council felt it advisable to have a call box placed in some spot about the town, as well as having one on the fire hall. Another part thought the signals should be located at the phone office – which led to another confab concerning night calls and somniferousness.

However, at some length, the fathers were agreed that the 220 volt tornado siren should be set up near the RIVERS BANNER ARCHIVE PHOTO fire hall, with signals in An army, said Napoleon, marches on its stomach, but a hotel prospers as much front of the hall and also as anything on its food. These are the men at the Royal York Hotel who are in the phone office. responsible for the good cheer at that famous hostelry which opened last week.

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Many thanks to each and every one of you who sent cards, flowers and baking to our home while I was in the hospital. It was very much appreciated and will not be forgotten.

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In Memory Remembering a very special Grandma Twigge There is a smile that is with us forever and a laugh we would love to hear, but the love you gave to all of us will stay forever dear.

Much love, Grandchildren, Shelley, Lesley and Butch, Mark and Cathy, seven Great Grands and Ten Great Great Grands

In loving memory of my mom, my best friend, Zella Twigge March 13, 1920 ~ July 21, 2016 Dearheart, three long years have passed and oh how I wish we could enjoy a game of scrabble and a giggle or two once again.

You are always in my heart , but it’s never quite the same. I miss you dearly everyday.

Love forever, Maybelle.

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1610 - Exploration - Henry Hudson turns south into what is now Hudson Bay, exploring the eastern shore; will be forced to winter in the extreme south of James Bay. 1932 - Icelanders at Gimli host First annual Icelandic Festival (Islendingadagurinn) to celebrate their culture and honour their pioneers; settlement of New Iceland formed in 1875; became part of Manitoba in 1881.

1958 - Princess Margaret cuts ribbon to open the Ottawa City Hall on Green Island at the mouth of the Rideau River.

1965 - Mrs. Frank Walton Killam leaves estate to University of Alberta ($6 million), Dalhousie University ($10 million), UBC ($4 million); also Halifax Children's Hospital and Montréal Neurological Institute.

1974 - Aviation - Alberta acquires control of Pacific Western Airlines .

2003 - Fire - Canadian Forces personnel joined nearly 2,000 civilian firefighters battling three large British Columbia fires, in Kamloops, BC, Barriere, BC and Falkland, BC; estimated 8,500 people evacuated as 16,500 acres burned.

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Riverdale Municipality Minutes July 1 Janet Pitzel made a presentation on a drainage issue at her lot on Aspen Road.

Public Works to come up with a solution.

Council did not approve the request submitted by V. Smart to waive the penalty incurred since Jan. 1, 2019 on Roll 212700 as a result of not receiving a supplementary tax notice in the mail.

Council approved administrative recommendation HR_QU19 as submitted.

An application for variation was approved for Lot 6 Plan 1315, 28 Cree Lane-Rick and Debbie McMillan, owners of Lot 6 Plan 1315 applied to vary the maximum requirement for the distance between an accessory building and principle residence from 10 feet to 4 feet.

Mr. Steve Dyck is to be reimbursed $100 for calcium following an error after application.

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Patricia Hanbidge School of Hort.

This is the last article in a four-part series that is devoted to growing apples. These last cultivars are some of my personal favourites! So read on and enjoy learning more about apples we grow right here!

‘Patter son’ was released by Dr. Cecil Patterson of the University of Saskatchewan in 1960.

Fruit is 6 cm, greenish yellow with orange blush. It matures in late August. Flesh is white, soft, sweet and slightly acid. It is good for fresh eating, cooking drying and juice. Will store well for six weeks. It is heavy yielding and must be thinned to one apple per cluster to avoid biennial bearing. Trees are hardy to zone 2a and resistant to fire blight.

‘September Ruby’ has 6–7 cm round and slightly flattened apples. Fruit also looks slightly ribbed.

The base colour is light green with a bright red overcolour that may be solid or striped. Flesh is greenish-white and moderately acid. It is good for fresh eating, cooking,

Apples Part IV

juice, and will store in good condition up to four months. Trees are semidwarf, upright, spreading with good branch habit.

It is hardy to zone 2a and moderately susceptible to fire blight. ‘ S u n ny b ro o k ’ f r u i t is 6.5 cm in diameter, round, yellow, striped with red and mature in early September. Flesh has coarse texture, is slightly acid and sweet but susceptible to water core.

It is good for cooking and fresh eating and will store for about four weeks.

Late season apples (late September to late October) ‘Collet’ is 6–7.5 cm in diameter, round to cone shaped and light green striped with red. Flesh is white, fine textured, crisp, sweet and slightly acidic.

It is good for fresh eating and cooking. It will store for 10 weeks. Trees are medium sized and round to pyramidal in shape. It requires a protected site in zone 3 and 2b.

‘Edith Smith’ a seedling of ‘McIntosh’ selected by Leonard Smith of Lucky Lake, Saskatchewan and introduced in 1964. Fruit is 6–7 cm in diameter,

yellowish green washed with pale orange-red.

The skin is somewhat tough and bitter. Flesh is greenish-white, medium texture, slightly tough and pulpy. It is fair for fresh eating and good for cooking. It will store well for up to three months.

Plants are hardy to zone 2b but highly susceptible to fire blight.

‘Goodland’ fruit is 6–8 cm in diameter, light green washed with red.

Flesh is creamy-white, fine textured and slightly acid. It is good for fresh eating and cooking and will store for up to 20 weeks. It is susceptible to chlorosis where soil pH is much higher than 7 and is only reliably hardy to 3a.

‘Haralson’ was released from the University of Minnesota in 1923. ‘Haralson’ has been used in much breeding work of hardy apples. Fruit is 6 cm in diameter, round to cone shaped, greenishyellow almost completely covered with red. Flesh is slightly tough. It is good for cooking and fair for eating. It stores for up to 25 weeks with flavour being enhanced during storage and is only reliably hardy in zone 3a if

growing in a protected microclimate.

‘Luke’ is an apple of unknown parentage that originated with Mr. John Luke of Rosthern, Saskatchewan, and was introduced by the Morden Research Station in 1961. At 9 cm in diameter, ‘Luke’ is the largest

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apple that can presently be grown on the prairies.

The fruit takes on a barrel shape, has a green undercolour that is mottled and heavily streaked with dark red. It is fair for eating fresh, and good for cooking. It keeps for 10

weeks. The tree is large, vigorous and rounded to spreading, but fruit is late to ripen and may be damaged by frost on all but the longest seasons.

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