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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.”

PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL noted a total 434 Rivers pounds, was “a reopened Elementary school staff mempresentation March to 20 drop to Although the project a sen- on at Rivers Collegiate a water Above: Minor shoring up of the bridge took place shortlyplanned before levelsonbegan and before thewas bridge hwy 25 ofinto to limited project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne traffic. 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.

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The bridge and spillway remain intact, despite minor seeping around the spillway.

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 credit but the this group of students students to leave be portaged the street to tournament in which to play, with and an intent f ill it withto the Water levels below the spillway are still high it is to unknown Riversacross Banner whether or not water is still contacting bridge.

Flag persons are on product site at in the canoe; 87 was pounds of food Zion Church (home of Riverathletes had paybridge with foodimpeding for certainly deservesAs some praise.8, the non-perishables. the bridge to maintain traffic flow across the river and Although preventthe people from stopping and looking at to the traffic. of July bridge open campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger from the hours of 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. Travel safe. 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 Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

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Time to change care home policy

orgive me for repeating the information below. Just about everybody has seen these statistics or heard them, but it’s important for context.

Manitoba COVID-19 update as of Monday, July 6 •Zero new cases July 6 (1,749 were tested over the past weekend).

•Six days in a row with zero cases.

•It has been seven weeks since a health care worker in Manitoba contracted COVID-19.

•The number of active cases has decreased by two.

•The number of cases remains at 325.

•The number of deaths remains at seven.

•An additional two have recovered for a total of 304.

•That leaves 14 active cases (down from 16).

•Zero are in hospital, including zero in intensive care.

•A total of 66,717 tests conducted.

The province, Manitoba Health, all the health care staff, care home workers and Manitobans in general have done a very good job of curtailing COVID-19. The battle isn’t over, but it is indeed time for some different tactics.

Let’s look at what has happened. Many people are very afraid, afraid for their health and lives.

Many businesses have suffered greatly from the shutdown, some will not recover. Parts of

Canada and parts of the world have suffered very deeply over this disease. We know all that.

What we don’t know, and will never know, is what would have happened if Manitoba had not shut down the economy. Would there have been a huge epidemic? We will never know, only speculation can deal with that question.

What we do know is reflected in the stats above. For the most part, COVID-19 has been kept at bay from hospitals, care homes, schools, the meat packing plants and from the population in general.

It is now time to change how we do things and the place to start is the care homes. As stated above, health care workers have not contracted C-19 in several weeks. That is wonderful news.

The care and caution that has been taken have apparently helped a lot. That all said, in our care homes, residents are suffering in another way. They are suffering and dying from loneliness. They are feeling very alone and, in many cases, are totally confused about not having any visitors. Similarly, people are being deprived of seeing their spouses, their parents or grandparents, their friends. It’s a horrible situation.

The current visitation protocol imposed by Manitoba Health on care homes is totally out of line. They say it’s to prevent the spread of C-19.

Ok, we all get that, but keeping visitors away over such a long haul isn’t helping . There has

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There have been many, many deaths in the care homes from things such as influenza and we have no idea how many elderly people have just given up and died of loneliness.

Keeping visitors away doesn’t make sense anymore and here’s why.

Staff have to have their temperature taken, are warned not to come to work if they aren’t feeling well and have to take numerous precautions. BUT, they all go home and live with their families, who are going to work in other places.

They all go shopping and are going about their business in a more or less regular fashion. Then they come back to work in the care home.

That’s the way it has to be, society has to keep working, sleeping, eating and going about life as much as is possible. My point is that regular controlled visits from family and friends will pose no greater risk than the regular coming and going of staff does.

Certainly, take all the precautions, take people’s temperature, fine. Wear a mask, if needed. Don’t come in if you are sick. Don’t come in if you have been out of province or out of country.

And yes, there is some risk that a care home resident will get C-19 and could die. But think about it please, especially Manitoba Health, please think it through. There is very small risk that C-19 will come into the care homes.

Influenza is already there. Loneliness, emotional stress leading to people simply giving up on life, is already there. Far more elderly people are dying in Manitoba from the side effects of the fight against C-19 than are dying from the disease itself.

Manitoba Health can take pride in their success, but need to change their approach before their efforts turn into a bigger threat than C-19 itself.

Rivers Elementary Grade 5 students connect with author Eric Wilson With the onset of remote learning from home, I wanted to select a novel that I could share with students, in order to continue their education in English Language Arts. Such a novel would need to be at a level that could be understood by all students, it would need to be of high interest to hold their attention and it would integrate into other subject areas, like Social Studies.

I had always wanted to do something with an Eric Wilson novel because he is a Canadian PHOTO BY LIZ MEYER author who writes in the mysAuthor of “The Ghost of tery genre and secondly, his Lunenburg Manor” Eric mysteries are set in Canadian Wilson. regions, including lots of local Canadian trivia (his website is ericwilson.com). I chose “The Ghost of Lunenburg Manor,” as we had come across Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, in our study of British North America. Mr. Wilson, who resides in Victoria, BC, was gracious to provide me with permission to record and distribute his novel to the Grade 5 students and our course was set.

Throughout the reading of the novel, students participated in listening to each chapter and answering various questions related to the details of the chapter and literary elements. They also completed Eric Wilson illustrations of some of the novel content, based upon the author’s descriptive writing. During this process, Mr. Wilson kept in touch with me asking how the students were progressing and giving me suggestions for further lessons. The highlight was his offer to participate in an online video conference with the students to which he would

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On Wednesday, June 10, Grade 5 students who were able, took part in a video conference with the author, Eric Wilson.

Eric spoke a little bit about himself and then asked the students to share their questions with him. Over the next hour, Eric spoke with the students about his experiences as a writer and shared his knowledge of writing with the students. The students were fascinated by his revelation that he would actually go to places and stay there for months at a time while he researched local establishments, interviewed local people and tracked down unique histories of the region. He told the students that he was a reluctant reader, until he was given a copy of a Hardy Boys Mystery and then he was hooked. He said that he started writing mysteries when he was a teacher, to help some of his students develop more of an interest in reading. He also expressed a

wish for students to send him some of their completed illustrations so that he might publish them on his Facebook page, Eric Wilson Mysteries.

While we have all had to deal with remote learning in different ways, I wanted to share this story with you as an example of how people have reached out to assist with the education of young children. From speaking with Mr. Wilson, it is clear that he is passionate about children learning to read to not only further their education, but to develop their understanding of Canada and to enjoy a good story. Thank you, Mr.Wilson, from all of us in Grade 5 at Rivers Elementary School, Rivers, MB. Mr. Radcliffe Grade 5 Teacher Rivers Elementary School

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By Rita Friesen Good deeds have echoes - Amish

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t is not uncommon for a thought provoking book to remain on the side table long after it has been completely read. Before slipping away to a night’s rest (note– I did not say sleep!), a page or two of reading allows me to ref lect on the good and positive in the world and thus, in my world.

It appears that most of my thoughts these days relate to the pandemic, marking how the community works together, allows the imagination to find new ways of caring and keeping in touch, and the wonderful time freed for rest, relaxation, meditation and self assessment. Again, I speak as one retired, not home schooling, working from home, or still working, and I acknowledge the difference. Many of the deep thoughts this week have related to f loods, not pandemic. I see the same caring and ingenuity and community spirit.

Good deeds have echoes. In the days ahead, there will be a symphony! Individuals dropped everything and helped fill and distribute sandbags. Family and friends offered support, lodging, food and anything else that was required. Strangers blessed strangers.

Small businesses, some just starting up, offered substantial financial assistance to anyone in need. Large, established businesses followed the example. Coffee was delivered, pizzas supplied and meals provided.

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n my life and career, I have lived in seven different communities, located in three different provinces. I have lived on a farm, a rural acreage, four different cities and one mid-sized town.

Of the seven, I have spent one-third of my life in Neepawa, Manitoba.

As a kid growing up in rural Alberta, moving to western Manitoba and staying here for as long as I have was something I never imagined myself doing.

Adjusting to a new life in a new province wasn’t easy.

But I knew I had been called to this community and I was not about to yield to the temptation to “quit what I was doing and go home.”

Twenty-four years later, I am a proud Manitoban. I have found my true calling and spent the last 20 years doing what my training and experience prepared me to do. And I have learned why so many people consider Manitoba a great place in which to live.

First, we are surrounded by natural beauty. Where else can you f ind forests, deserts, lakes, rivers, streams, grasslands and prime farm land all within a 100 km radius of home? Well, we have it here and in their wisdom, our governments have chosen to designate the best of these areas as national and provincial parks so that we, our children and the generations to follow can enjoy them.

Second, we have abundant resources. We are a food producer. Our land and climate allow us to grow high quality grain, oilseeds, pulse crops, fruit and vegetables. Our farmers produce high quality

What an incredible support from a small community already struggling.

Take your thoughts further… what if we extended this caring every day? What if we were more willing to do without so someone could have the essentials?

What if we recognized the value of the multitude of gifts we already freely offer? And we do, daily, offer gifts to others.

One of my ref lections centred on a verse from the Gospel of Matthew, we are encouraged to offer even a cup of cold water in the name of love, and we are blessed and blessing. What does a cup of cold water look like today? It looks like someone holding a door for another, respectfully keeping the proper distance in public places, walking the direction of the arrow in the marketplace. It looks like stopping to chat with a neighbour, checking in by phone or social media with one who is shut in or struggling. It looks like caring, smiling at a stranger, being polite and patient with servers, waiting our turn. These are small acts that most of us do without even thinking about them; we expect them from ourselves and others. The truth is that most times, we are treated in the way we treat others. Good deeds have echoes.

It is wonderful that the worst of times brings out the best in people. And that is true. Perhaps it is that only in the worst of times we look for the good? Is it only in the worst of times that we need to be shown the good?

Whatever the reason, the answer, I am thankful that I get to witness the myriad of good deeds that have covered our area in the last few months. I am thankful for each and every act that had enhanced, enriched and encouraged another who may be struggling and tired. Let’s keep it up! beef, pork, poultry and dairy products for domestic and foreign markets. Forests, mines, lakes and rivers provide us with wood, minerals, fish and ample amounts of hydro-electric power.

Third, we are blessed with people who have the knowledge and skills to produce the manufactured goods we need and to develop technologies that enable those who live in remote areas to access necessary services (especially in health care), without having to leave their home communities. And we are working on improvements to what we have so that those services can be delivered effectively and efficiently to everyone.

Fourth, we take our motto “Friendly Manitoba” seriously. We say “hi” when we pass one another on the street. We take time to stop and talk (these days at a “safe distance,” of course) and we genuinely love, care for and look out for each other. And if hard times come to a family in our community, we all do what we can to help them get through it.

Fifth, the community in which I live is much like the one in which I spent the first 18 years of my life.

My family and I have access to the essential services we need. And we are close enough to major centres, where we can get goods or access services that are not available locally. We have, in my view at least, the best of all worlds.

Finally, I have found a community of faith that has allowed me to fulfill my calling to be a servant to the whole community, not just those of a specific faith tradition. My years in this province have been the most rewarding and fulfilling of my life and career. And I will be forever grateful for the many experiences I’ve had and the friends I’ve made here.

I miss my Alberta family, but Manitoba is my home. And when people ask me why I stay here, I talk about the things listed above and then I say: “That’s what’s right about Manitoba.”

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There is water on the grass behind my house and puddles on the street in front of my place. I read stories and see pictures of highways that are f looded.

The highway into Brandon was covered in water at some places and there are places in Neepawa that are covered in water. There are more threads of rain to come.

It makes me think and I am comforted with the knowledge of the covenant that God made with the people of this earth, after He destroyed the earth with a f lood.

In Genesis 9:11 God tells us: “I establish a covenant with you: Never again will all life be destroyed by the water of a f lood; never again will there be a f lood to destroy the earth.”

In verse 15 God says that He will remember the covenant between Him and us. Never again will the waters become a f lood to destroy the earth.

When we see a rainbow in the sky we can say “Thank you Lord.”

He will keep His promise.

On this Day July 10

1914 - Joe Shuster, Canadian-American cartoonist (co-creator of Superman), was born on this day in Toronto.

1923 - 2-pound hailstones kill 23 persons and many cattle in Rostov, Russia.

1938 - Aviator and businessman Howard Hughes f lies around the world in 91 hours.

1940 - Battle of Britain begins as Nazi forces attack shipping convoys in the English Channel.

1950 - Local councilor, dedicated community worker, awesome friend, husband and father was born on this day in Russell, Mb. 1964 - The Beatles release “A Hard Day’s Night”, their 3rd studio album.

1972 - Herd of stampeding elephants kills 24 in Chandka Forest India.

1985 - French foreign intelligence agents blow up the Greenpeace boat Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbor, New Zealand to prevent it interfering with French nuclear tests in the South Pacific. Dutch photographer Fernando Pereira is killed.

2018 - The final 4 boys and their coach are rescued from Tham Luang Nang Non cave, Thailand after being trapped there for 18 days by monsoon f looding.

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Name: Donna Falkevitch Birthday: February 16, 1956 Occupation: Pretty much retired. I work a few hours a week at Rivers Banner and prepare power point for Rivers United Church. Looking back, I worked six years at Rivers Medical Centre, seven years at Redfern Farm Services, seven years at Forman Motors and before that farmed for over 20 years with my brother and uncle.

First job: Other than working on the farm, my first actual job was milk inspector with Dairy Herd Improvement in south-west Manitoba.

Hobbies: In my younger years, it was sports of every kind, but especially fastball and horseback riding. Now my hobbies include curling, fishing, kayaking, pickle ball, willow work, walking/playing with our dog and travelling to visit our daughters, one on each coast.

In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: Birth Where do you live? For the last six years at Chimo, before that, 32 years on a farm in the Assiniboine Valley.

Hometown: Rivers.

Where did you attend school? Rivers Elementary, Rivers Collegiate and a diploma in Agriculture from University of Saskatchewan.

Favourite vacation spot: We have enjoyed epic holidays on the East Coast of Canada as well as the wilds of Alaska, while visiting our girls.

Favourite food: Roast chicken with stuffing, gravy and cranberries. Dave’s BBQ ribs are right at the top for summer fare.

Favourite holiday: Thanksgiving- I just really love fall and the gathering of the harvest.

Favourite type of music: I enjoy most music except rap and punk Favourite sports team: Winnipeg Blue Bombers!

We are the champions!! And Rivers Comets.

Favourite animal: Dogs, in general, and a certain sweet Golden Retriever, in particular.

Favourite TV show: I like a lot of the medical, hospital shows, until the romantic drama gets too hokey, then I quit watching them. I also like Blue Bloods because of a certain actor.

Favourite actor/actress: Tom Selleck When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? I always wanted to be a farmer, especially since women were not encouraged to be the main decision maker and I wanted to change that.

Comment: I have lived my entire life in the Rivers area and couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. Even though I have travelled to many beautiful and interesting places, thoroughly enjoying the people and cultures of the land, there is no place like home. My favourite quote-Live the life you love, love the life you live.

What makes Christianity different from other religions Part two

As promised, this week I will share why I believe that Christianity is the only true religion, because with thousands of other religions in the world how is it possible for someone to k now which is the correct one?

Is it possible they all lead to God, or can someone mix and match to make up their own.

Ravi Zacharias was one of the greatest philosophers and Christian apologists of our time who recently passed away from cancer. Ravi was born and raised in India and was very familiar with the many beliefs that come from his country of birth. He started his own Christian ministry and travelled all over the world sharing his belief that Christianity was the one true religion and I would like to quote him in this letter.

• “Christianit y is the exclusive way to truth.

Most people think religions are fundamentally the same and only superf icially dif ferent. The opposite is true. They are superficially similar and fundamentally different.

The Christian worldview is the set of lenses through wh ich we see rea l it y and is the only one that truthfully answers these four questions: What is our origin? What is the meaning of life? What is morality and where did it come from? What is our

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destiny?” (you can watch many of his presentations on youtube) I’m going to simplify matters by telling you that there are only two religions in the world.

The first is the religion of human achievement, which the Bible calls false religion, and the second is d iv ine accompl ishment.

The Religion of Human Achievement All religions other than C h r i st i a n it y, r equ i r e that salvation, eternal l i fe, n ir va na etc., be earned by one’s works, deeds, actions, efforts, abilities or achievements.

In other words, if I’ve prayed, meditated, fasted, behaved and followed the religious functions enough, then I just might have a chance at eternal life. One can never know in this life if they have done enough to earn eternal life in the next, which does present a problem, but the following is the solution.

The Religion of Divine Accomplishment Christianity is based on God’s ability to forgive our sins and offer us salvation and eternal life. The Bible says we are God’s enemies and under His wrath and judgement unless we are reconciled to Him. Jesus Christ paid the price on the cross by taking God’s wrath upon Himself and by believing in Him, we can

have eternal life. You can read for yourself what the Apostle Paul says about reconciliation in Romans 5:9 -11, 2 Cor inthians 5:17-21 and Colossians 1:19-22.

A r e we r e c onc i le d by our own efforts and achievements? Never!

• Ephesians 2:8,9 - “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not of yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast.”

Christianity is the only religion that can offer complete assurance in this life that we have eternal life with God in the next. The Apostle John confirms this: • 1 John 5:13 - “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.

And what does Jesus Christ say.

• Matthew 7:13,14 - “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction (hell), and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.”

Can we know which gate to enter and which path to take? Most assuredly, because Jesus says: • Joh n 10:9 - “ I a m the gate; whoever enters through me will be

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• John 14:6 - “I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

If you’re interested in doing some research into other religions, look into the founders and you will find that many had shady and questionable paths that their followers do not want revealed. Only Jesus Christ could make the claim of being life and light, truth, holy, righteous, Lord, saviour and redeemer and without sin. There is no shame in following Him, and If you find yourself on the wrong path, it’s never too late to turn around and choose the right one.

As usual, if you have any questions or comments, I can be reached at jgklassen@icloud.com J. Klassen Rivers, Mb.

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On Sunday, July 5, at 11:43 a.m., Rapid City fire and EMS were called to a motorcycle versus deer accident on hwy 10 south. Rapid City Emergency Services responded with unit 45 and rescue 44. The crew was back in service at 1 p.m.

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COVID-19 has affected the entire world in many significant ways and the world we once knew is changing and adapting to new ways of living and many emotions that are being experienced by people are emotions of grief – for many, the death of a loved one, the loss of a job, loss of life styles we once knew, loss of celebrations and significant events and with recent weather events in our own local area, the loss of property, crops and a general sense of wellbeing. Grief emotions, often thought of in terms of the death of loved ones, can be seen in these many areas of loss. Elizabeth Kubler Ross, in 1969, in a well known book, On Death and Dying, identified five basic emotions of grief – denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance, as being emotions experi-

enced by many people suffering from loss.

While not experienced in the same way by all people, most people experiencing grief would be able to identify these different emotions. In more recent years, David Kessler, author and grief advocate, added a sixth emotion of finding meaning in the experience of grief. All of these emotions are also common to the grief being experienced by the world, as people find ways to cope with the losses connected to COVID-19. Many people who have experienced non COVID connected deaths in the last months have not been able to be with loved ones in hospitals and long term care facilities and the normal rituals of funerals and memorial services have changed. Normal expressions of sympathy, like hugging and connections with grieving families have also changed. This can have a huge impact on how people process their

grief experiences. If you are having difficulty accessing support services or feel you would like to chat with someone about the grief you are experiencing, please feel free to call me at 204-328-7189 or send me an email at aekrahn@mymts.net and I will attempt to help you find the resources you might need.

Canadian Virtual Hospice has many excellent online resources available through their website or through MyGrief.ca and our local Prairie Mountain Health website also offers resources that can be helpful in dealing with grief and many other health matters. Please do not ignore aspects of grief that can be affecting your life in significant ways.

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Let’s change the language of Elder Care

The language we use to describe who we are and what we do def ines the care environment. Historically, traditional approaches to care have been built on institutional language that diminishes the role of some, while elevating the role of others. The language we choose may contribute to the hierarchical pattern of decision-making that creates a mechanical, routine-driven daily schedule that drains the spirit of all involved.

Dr. William Thomas, co-founder of The Eden Alternative, describes such language as “dragon food,” because it feeds the ever-present dragon that is waiting to re-establish the status quo of the institutional model of care and destroy all efforts to change the culture and improve well-being for all. It is important, along with the Eden Alternative journey, to adopt new language that can help shift attitudes, beliefs and behaviors so that they can better support the new world being created.

Here are some examples of institutional words compared to Eden Alternative words, along with their def initions: Institutional Words

Eden Alternative Words

Definition

Activities

By the name of what is happening. Example: crafts, painting, gardening, singing.

Times during the day when the elder engages in doing or being in a manner that brings meaning to life.

Elderly

Elder – someone who, by virtue of life experience, is here to teach us how to live.

The word “elderly” is limited to a chronological experience of aging and often implies “decline”. The Eden Alternative’s definition of elder harkens back to ancient times, when elders were sought out for the gifts of their wisdom. It implies that you don’t need to be chronologically “older” to be an elder.

Community, campus, village, cottage, home, neighbourhood

How to describe the whole of the environment where elders live.

Facilit y, nursing home

Caregiver/Care Receiver

Behavior

Care Partner

The care partner concept redefines people’s roles and responsibilities. It acknowledges that opportunities to give and receive are abundant and experienced by everyone involved in the relationship. The term “care partner” evens the playing field, as it is often easy to get trapped in the traditional, one-dimensional care giver to care receiver relationship. Care partners work together toward mutual objections and benefits. Care partners help each other be their best.

Unmet need

Actions are purposeful expressions of needs. When care partners cannot define the need behind the action, it is termed a behavior, as though it is something to be corrected. When the unmet need is defined and met, relationships deepen and the individual experiences better quality of life.

Minnedosa and Minto-Odanah begin to rebuild

Work underway to repair damage caused by massive storms

By Eoin Devereux Rivers Banner While it only took a few days for the damage to be done, the Town of Minnedosa and RM of MintoOdanah will need the rest of the summer to rebuild from several recent storms. Last week, the town and surrounding RM declared states of emergency after being hammered with heavy precipitation. Over the course of three days, anywhere between 160 to 190 millimetres of rain fell, washing out several roads and taxing local infrastructure to its limits Minnedosa mayor Pat Skatch told the that the damage was widespread, as businesses and homes across the community were hit hard.

“The results of the initial storm was that, you just couldn’t drive down this Main Street. It was an actual river f lowing, with water everywhere,” said Skatch.

The second storm followed up soon after and created additional stress, f looding basements and damaging portions of the town’s roads and sidewalks.

The footbridge over the Little Saskatchewan River was also wiped out. The heavy rain also triggered evacuations, as 84 people had to leave their homes Tuesday, June 30, as a precautionary move.

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Meanwhile, Skatch said the repairs have been ongoing for the past few days and that the dam at Minnedosa Lake is in good shape, but will continue to be monitored by Manitoba Infrastructure.

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Together we can all change the language of Elder Care. Let’s get rid of the “dragon food”. Please watch for my column next week to further explore this topic.

Gail Freeman-Campbell is a Certified Professional Aging Consultant, former Nurse and the founder of Daughter On Call. She is a sought -after public speaker and a visionary leader in elder care. Questions or concerns on the topic should be brought to your qualified health professional.

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