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The 2019 Oak River fair showcased good horsemanship and mechanical marvels

Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

Can collections for canoes

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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 PHOTO BYWe MICAH areWADDELL very, very Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic!

Horses and riders from all over Manitobaplinary foundStudies theirinway to class Oak River on Mon., July 15, forfood thewas annual fairand held at the centre.

Thepleased.” riders were a mixed weighed sorted. thecommunity scales at Riverdale Harvest culminated in a ceremonious Science Elementary school staff mempresentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a at Riversand Collegiate planned group of men and women on full sized mounts children onaponies. project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne ning with the Dubbed youth the 20hp HPHeather - Lorne Gerwheels, would be school pulledwas fortrailers“We andarecampers, notdecided and curling rocks amade Crouch initiated similaran camtire high encouraged so pleased they Gray and Liliane.

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By Micah Waddell to help those we serve.

A lot paign in her school.

Thatthe threeBecause the snow had melted to participate.

The collegiate students secured a canoe from class.

Both young riders rard. ward slowly, moving further to mention the cars of atappearance around Rivers Banner don’t get enough encouraged much, the canoe could hosted a poor thereboy floor hockey Rolling River Division made a good effort, start-School15-20 HP -soCharles Stewover not the sled portion, tendeesof times and kids volunteers. backweek of effort the simply community 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 with some art. fore increasing the drag, as Concessions were open incentre, in anticipation of The fair in Oak River is ing the event off 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 distance.

Open Class Chr is the tractor moves forward side the community centre the upcoming Scotties in a much anticipated event pretty seriouscampaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger various Storozinski. the strap wrapsRivers, around up great smalldates, townsort and Rivers. in the Westman area every Winners for the group on Thursday, March 22. garbage canvassed Oak serving River help check expiry by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes andand from a suggestion follows: Themade pull for 2019 saw the sled axle (pictures can rink food to those who were The day was filled with year. The sights and smells, classes were as came by harvest volunteer Liliane Youth category - Nate a newly designed sled and be seen on pages 4 and 5). hungry. fun for all and the weather food, lawn tractor pull and Dupuis. weight system.

Utilizing a The parking lot at the A botanical display and perked up wonderfully, baseball games all contrib- Stewart.

“I heard the idea at a meet5-7 HP - Colton (last pulley and strap set-up, the community centre was competition were held in following the weekend’s ute to the allure of this event. ing in Brandon. St. Augustine weight, located on sliding nearing capacity with the the curling rink side of the thunderstorms and humid The lawn tractor pull name not provided).

School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction the 10-day 8-12 HP - Chris Thomas.withrails attached to an axle and sheer number of horse building. The Scotties float days. kicked off at 1 p.m., beginFestival 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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n any statutory holiday, at any time of the day or night, I can make a few taps on my phone and buy just about anything I want. Unfortunately, I can’t do the same in person. The reason isn’t economics, or the availability of staff, and it isn’t the case across the board.

The reason is a jumbled mess of provincial regulations that guide which types of business can be open on holidays and which can’t.

Like the original legislation that restricted Sunday shopping, mandatory holiday closures are well intentioned— to ensure that workers can enjoy a day of rest. Except that times have changed and exceptions were made. Some make sense, some don’t. For example, allowing restaurants, pharmacies, laundromats, boat and motor vehicle rental, repair and service shops and gas stations to open means that fewer people will find themselves stranded.

But then the law was loosened to meet our recreational desires. In addition to necessities, businesses with educational, recreational or amusement purposes are allowed to be open, as are tourism and recreational facilities, including summer resorts. The times when most people aren’t working are when we most want these businesses to be open and exceptions were made.

And then there are the questionable exceptions. For example, retailers selling only nursery stock, flowers, garden supplies and accessories can be open. As well as those selling

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson just fresh fruit and vegetables. These are neither recreational opportunities nor necessities. How about businesses that sell liquor or cannabis? They too are allowed to be open. Finally, businesses that operate with four or less employees, including the owner, can be open. While municipal bylaws can allow retailers to open on Sundays and on Louis Riel Day, Victoria Day and Thanksgiving Day, businesses other than those with specific exemptions can’t be open on New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Canada Day, Labour Day or Christmas Day. The obvious problem is that many businesses can find themselves in a position where they must be closed, while their competitors don’t: a grocery store with a pharmacy must be closed, while a pharmacy that sells grocery items can be open.

Legislation that was intended to help workers has in fact created different classes of workers. Most workers enjoy a paid day off on these statutory holidays and most people who

work get paid time and a half, but that isn’t always the case.

Employees who work at a gas station, hospital, hotel, restaurant, place of amusement, continuously operating business, climate-controlled agricultural business, seasonal industry (excluding construction), or as a domestic worker, can just be paid regular wages for work on the holiday, if they are provided with another day off with general holiday pay (regular wages for a day of work) within the 30 days following the holiday.

In most of these fields, staff are entry level workers, usually working at lower wages and with fewer protections. They aren’t in a strong position to get the day off and aren’t even rewarded for their work by making more money.

Not only has consumer behaviour changed— many Manitobans would like to shop on their holidays— so too has the nature of businesses themselves. Businesses are expanding into other markets and having different rules for different types of businesses no longer makes sense. It’s time to modernize our shopping laws to better reflect the reality of today’s retail climate. The convoluted laws don’t really help workers most in need of protection or the many workers who would like the opportunity to work for a higher wage on a statutory holiday. Scrapping the rules governing holidays shopping doesn’t mean that all businesses would be open— I suspect many would still close because of the higher costs— but all business would have the option to open, if it’s what they and their customers want.

One has to wonder G iven how much sense it makes to develop Canadian oil resources, one has to wonder why it is taking, or has taken, so long to get the job done. Canada exports a lot of oil, but it imports a lot as well. Why? It doesn’t make any sense.

Now, before we get too far along here, let it be said that electric heat and electric cars and trucks may well be the way everything will go someday. The key word is “someday”. We aren’t there yet, especially in rural and remote areas. Electric heat is well accepted, but gas heat is still more eff icient and economical in most cases. Personal note: Our house has a 110 year old steam radiator heating system, fired by a gas boiler and I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s clean, efficient and a great source of heat. It is quick and because it’s radiant, it warms the whole house and everything in it, including us.

For vehicles, electric may be the way of the future, but it just isn’t feasible. Electric cars just won’t get us from western Manitoba to Winnipeg and back reliably without stopping for a re-charge. It’s just not efficient or convenient. We are told that electric trucks will also be the way of the future, but again, it’s just not there yet.

So, that brings us back to oil resources. We will need oil for a long

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Ken Waddell time to come and so will the rest of the world. That begs the question as to why we don’t develop more of our own oil and cut back on imports. I suspect there are some shady reasons.

There are interests out there that would not profit from more Canadian (read western Canadian) oil. The Irving oil companies are heavily invested in refineries, but I believe they are heavily invested in shipping oil from overseas countries.

If western oil was pipelined to the Maritimes, it could be that Irving companies’ shipping investment would suffer. I also believe that many U.S. companies don’t want Canadian oil coming into the states, as it would undercut their markets.

Internally, we have problems getting pipelines approved on an environmental basis. Instead, we risk transporting oil by train, which is way more risky. We bow down to every environmental group and to some First Nations communities to the extreme. Some FN commun-

ities want refineries and pipelines because it means economic growth.

The latter are the smart ones, those objecting communities, not so much.

Pipelines, hydro lines, refineries and many other engines of economic development do not harm the environment. What does harm the environment is stagnated communities, ones without development and without hope, communities that can’t support themselves or their infrastructure.

Governments need to grow a spine and set a sensible economic course.

There are two elections this year that give us that opportunity.

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July 19: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace 5-7:30 p.m.

July 20: Indoor yard sale, St. James Church July 21: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

July 22: Rivers Community Centre, golf tournament July 26: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5-7:30 p.m.

July 28: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open, 12:15 p.m.

July 29-Aug. 2: Derek Laxdal Hockey Camp.

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

Aug. 2: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5-7:30p.m.

Aug. 4: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Aug. 9-11: MB Baseball Senior Provincials.

Aug. 12: Rivers Legion general meeting.

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

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

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Meddachsclop...

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Name: Naomi Russell Birthday: November 27, 1970 Occupation: Registered Nurse First job: Babysitting Hobbies: Singing and more singing! I sing in the Canadian Chamber Choir twice a year, das Femmes weekly and direct Women in Harmony. Also sing in a couple of barbershop quartets.

In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: born in Rivers Hospital 1970 Where do you live? Brandon, MB Hometown: Rivers Where did you attend school? Rivers Elementary and Rivers Collegiate, Brandon General Hospital School of Nursing Dream Vacation Spot: Greece Favourite Food: rhubarb crisp Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite Song or Artist: Alison Krauss Favourite Sports Team: Toronto Blue Jays Favourite Animal: Dog Favourite TV show: Call the Midwife Favourite Actor/Actress: Meryl Streep When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Pretty sure I didn’t know yet at that point that I wanted to be a nurse but who could say?

Too long ago!

Where am I?

Wheel Benches Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee is responsible for the construction, placement and upkeep of these unique railway theme benches. The idea for the benches started in 2004, as that is when the first set of wheels was donated. The first bench was constructed sometime in 2005/2006. One set of wheels was bought by the Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee and the other sets were donated; including three sets that are currently in production for benches. All were welded and constructed locally.

We currently have four sets of these benches in our community. The one in the photo can be found in front of the Westoba Credit Union, one is located at the Railway Station and the other two sit in Millennium Park.

We will soon have three more benches, bringing our total to seven benches! The rail and wheels have been donated and a community volunteer will do the welding. The train station committee will complete the benches by attaching the wood backing, painting them and placing them in the community.

Information provided by Heather Lamb and Donna Morken.

id day sleep, afternoon nap, 40 winks, power snooze– by any name, it is a wonderful thing!

When I was a child, I did not understand the magic of the afternoon nap. I don’t recall my parents taking time out on a week day, not on a regular basis, but Sunday afternoon was a given. The four of us girls would be restless, antsy, wanting to do something or go somewhere. Back in the 50’s– that seems a very long time ago!– farming families had a slow steady cycle to their days and seasons. In my rural community, Sundays were a day of rest and socializing. Friends or family would stop by for ‘faspa’, a meal that was neither the noon meal nor the evening meal, and once you faspa-ed there was no evening meal! Over coffee, cold meat, buns, cheese and baking, men would farm and women would exchange news– not gossip! So waiting for parents to waken was trying.

The next season of my life that made napping precious was when I had little ones. Getting them down for a nap was a wondrous thing. Not too late in the day to mar a good night’s sleep, not too long for the same reason, but

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wice each year, my colleagues and I spend part of a day giving the yard around our workplace a major cleanup. My job is to remove dead growth, leaves and garbage from the fence line that runs along the east side of the property. It’s a labour intensive job and one that I thoroughly enjoy. Spring cleaning is the hardest, as it also requires pruning and cleaning around the many perennials that were planted there years ago.

Now I will be the first to admit that while I am in better shape than I was at this time last year, I still have a long way to go before I can consider myself physically fit. So after a day of cleaning earlier this year, I had aches and pains in places I didn’t know one could get aches and pains. Getting to sleep that night was a bit of a challenge. By the next morning, the aches and pains were a distant memory. But what my colleagues and I achieved that day will be appreciated by all who visit our office this summer.

In this life, it is easy to focus on our aches and pains, on how tired we are after a full day’s work or on how much we still have to do in order to achieve our goals, complete our assignments or meet our sales targets. For some, the list can be quite daunting.

For others, it can be downright depressing. Such is the nature of the lives we live.

On this Day July 19

1577 - Exploration - Martin Frobisher enters Frobisher Bay; explores islands and shores for gold; trades with Inuit; names Mount Warwick, no trace of kidnapped sailors lost the previous year.

1821 - Canal - Start of excavation of the Lachine Canal.

Montréal, Québec 1884 - Construction of Winnipeg's second City Hall begins.

1918 - Disaster - Start of Spanish flu epidemic that will kill over 30,000 people in Canada.

1945 - World War II - End of Halifax ammunition dump crisis after day of terror. Halifax, Nova Scotia 1958- Princess Margaret opens Okanagan Lake Bridge in Kelowna.

1969 - Pierre Trudeau announces western Canadian wheat farmers will get $250 million in interest-free advance cash pay-

long enough for me to catch my breath, read a chapter or three, or get some task accomplished. My first two babies were 15 months apart and the older one resisted resting to a challenging degree. The days when both were asleep at the same time was a gift of great treasure. And then, the day when I knew that there would be no more meddachschlops for them, I knew mine were gone as well. Sad day. With envy and disbelief, I listened to other mothers explain how they were trying to teach their four-year-old to forgo their two hour nap before starting kindergarten!

The next stage was as the busy working outside the home parent. And I saw the significance of that Sunday afternoon siesta. I have no idea if that quiet time affected my children, I slept! And understood why my parents had set aside. The days were busy and hectic, with many demands for my energy and ingenuity, the need to recharge my battery was real.

And now…the meddachschlop is a dear friend. No longer reserved for Sundays, embraced whatever day and at almost whatever time. It is a gift, a friend, a sweet moment. The recliner calls after lunch. The goal is to rest my eyes, put up my feet and see how some folks escape to the country.

Alas, too often I have no idea if the folks find a home in a rural setting that will suit their needs and lifestyle. I even miss a chunk of the next show. But I am refreshed, ready to foray fourth and fifth.

Looking just a few years ahead, I anticipate a new pattern for snoozing. That is the era of any time and anywhere with no fear of the night’s rest being affected. I have witnessed this wonder. I am ready for this wonder!

I’d like to suggest that we change our focus; that we take time each day to identify and celebrate the things we’ve achieved or the steps we’ve taken toward completing a major project or reaching a long-term goal. When we focus on these things, our aches won’t seem as achy, our pains won’t seem as painful and the list of things we still have to do won’t seem as daunting or depressing.

No one understood this truth better than St. Paul. He suffered more physical pain than your or I ever will. He was constantly plagued by what he referred to as a “thorn in the flesh.” Scholars suggest he had problems with his eyes– either cataracts or glaucoma. They also suggest that he had crippling arthritis and that he was in constant pain thanks to the beatings and torture he received because he wouldn’t renounce his faith in Christ.

Yet, whenever we read any of his letters, Paul doesn’t talk about these things. Instead, he talks about the joy he feels whenever he thinks about the cities he visited and the thriving churches he established in each one. The believers in those cities– people who might never have come to faith in Christ had Paul not visited their towns– they are his spiritual children. They are his pride and joy. They make all his suffering worthwhile.

The same is true for you and me. Most of us achieve far more in a day than we ever give ourselves credit for. The amount of work we do, the positive attitude we display and the faith that keeps us going forward when others have quit all help to add value to the lives of those we love and make our communities better places in which to live, work and raise our families. Every achievement, even if it is a small one, makes the aches and pains, the stress and the challenges we face each day worthwhile.

Just for today, let’s focus on what we’ve done and thank God for all we’ve achieved.

ments for their farm-stored grain; effective August 1, 1981 - Weather - Hailstones the size of tennis balls fall near Toronto, cause millions of dollars worth of damage.

1990 - Peter Pocklington sells Palm Dairies to Beatrice Foods of Toronto for an estimated $100 million.

1997 - Fishery - Disgruntled Canadian fishermen, in more than 150 fishing boats, start three-day blockade of the Alaskan ferry "Malaspina" to protest overfishing of Canadian-bound Pacific salmon by Alaskan fishermen.

Rivers Community Church 447 Edward Street, Rivers

Sunday worship service/Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.

BG Club (age 3-Gr. 4), 204-412-0448 for details.

Junior youth (Gr. 5-9), 204-328-7854 for details.

Senior youth (Gr. 10-12), 204-328-7016 for details.

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Train station restoration update

Donna Morken & Heather Lamb Train Station Restoration Committee The current Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee was formed in 2006.

Our goal is to restore the station and be the first VIA Rail and Federal Heritage Station across Canada to be restored and run on alternative energy. We have sub leased the train station for 40 years from VIA Rail.

CN has long been a part of Rivers community, including providing the first electrical service to the community in 1919. We continue to work at sustainability, tourism, heritage retention and recycling. Part of that is using train wheels to make benches throughout the community, including beside the station.

The work of this committee and our heritage has been documented on the www.riversdalyheritage.ca.

There are also eight signs located along the pathway in the Millennium park that talk about the history of the railroad here. Each has a QR code which once you place your phone on

them will take you to the riversdaly heritage website.

Grants were obtained from the Province of Manitoba to record and retain our history, from online information to brass plaques located within the community.

Our Mission Statement: Members of the Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee are dedicated to the restoration, renovation and rejuvenation of the Rivers Train Station Building.

This will be accomplished through making the station a viable property for heritage preservation and economic development.

Our goal is to ensure the community and area have an opportunity to connect with the past, while creating a vision for the future.

We wish to recognize the history of the railway and move the community forward with unique opportunities for economic development. Previous projects such as tie beds, heritage puzzle piece project, pocket parks with ballast,

heritage projects including bronze plaque signage and informational signage, the train rail arbour, the brick wall of remembrance and flower bed, and now three more wheel benches.

This continues to carry the unique railway theme through out the community.

We are currently working on more projects regarding heritage and sustainability.

Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee completed a garbage clean up at the station and surrounding area at the end of April. We continue working on the restoration of our Federally Designated Heritage station with plans for the future to include a small museum and tourist information area, home for the Rivers and Area Community Foundation, VIA Rail and a place for culture and arts and possibly small business.

Current plans are underway to have an EV charging station at the station and RV park as well.

We have already replaced the roof, done work to the soffits, facia, lighting and

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Though not an up to date picture, this photo shows some of the hard work that has been put in to the train station to get it to where it is today, though not complete it is shaping up to return to its former state.

bricking above the windows and doors. Some brick replacement and soffits on the south side will be completed in the future. We have recently completed two brick flower beds at the LocoLabyrinth and RV park; plus nine new spruce trees

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were recently planted from a Manitoba Hydro Grant, completed by Livingstone Landscaping. We plan on another three brick flower beds to be completed in the near future, funds permitting. We are graciously accepting donations to help

fund our projects. All donations received for $20 and over, will receive a charitable tax receipt.

We are working on a 2020 celebration of Manitoba's 150 anniversary. Stay tuned for further updates!

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Sutton Gerrard, age two, ends his first ever pull with tires spinning and dirt flying!

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Looking Back July 18, 1929 On Sunday evening, members of Rivers Mason ic L odge, w it h visitors, paraded to St. James’ Church to attend Divine service. It was a lovely evening and the service was enjoyed by all the brethren. There were not quite as many present as usual, this possibly being accounted for by the number taking holidays at the season of the year.

Wor. Bro. Thompson was Director of Ceremonies and the brethren left the hall just before 7 o’clock, preceded by Wor. Bro. Wiegand, as Tyler.

The front seats in the church had been reserved for them.

July 20, 1939 There will be a combined f ield crops and horticultural f ield day at the Dominion Experimental Farm, Brandon, on Saturday, July 22nd.

Any farmer who wishes to know how to control wild oats or who wishes to know the inf luence of grasses and legumes on

succeeding crop should attend this field day, since special attention is to be given to these phases of experimental work. In the forage crop plots there will be an opportunity to see newer millets; the two recently licensed sweet clovers and in the cereal plots, the new varieties, Regent wheat and Plush barley. There w ill be a special program for women, dealing particularly with the growing of annual f lowers. Tea and coffee will be available for both noon ad evening meals.

July 16, 1959 Interesting speakers, who discussed subjects ranging from water safety to soil formation, were featured at the Manitoba Federation of Agriculture’s summer camp.

An added feature was the participation of two Un ited St ates c a mp er s, Gra nt M i l ler, of Worthngton, Minnesota, and Leonard Iverson of Towner, North Dakota.

These boys attended the

camp program through the courtesy of the International Veterans Alliance.

Camp Director, Bob Douglas, said the week, which was completed July 8, was an outstanding one in the camps history.

He said the boys who attended the camp took part in the camp activities with such initiative that all benef ited from the experience.

An emphasis on water safety was demonstrated by a lecture and in addition each camper was g iven the opportunity to receive instruction on how to operate a motor boat, by Ralph Lowes.

Dudley Foskitt, of the Canadian Wildlife service, visited the camp and discussed fish with the 54 boys who represented nearly all parts of Manitoba.

“Spike” Penner, who is Public Relations officer of Federated Cooperatives Limited, District No. 2, discussed Co-op principles and practices for the group.

Winners circle

PHOTO BY ANDREA GORRIE

Second annual lawn tractor pull winners from left to right: Chris Storozinski, Colton (last name missing), Chris Thomas, Charles Stewart, Lorne Gerrard and Nate Stewart in the front.

PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL

The new sled for the tractor pull, which operates by wrapping a heavy weight strap around the axle to gradually pull the weight box forward over the sled in front increasing the downward pressure on the sled as the tractor moves forward.

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An excellent action picture, taken on board the H.M.S. Repulse, shows a torpedo just leaving the ship on its mission of destruction. The “Repulse“ is taking part in the Home Fleet exercises off Portland.

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ailers are very unsafe places to take shelter as not anchored to the ground. ormed6and stay safe.

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Apples – Part II

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Last week, the focus was palate happy. However, how on understanding that apples you decide what apple to grow need to be cross pollinated in is sometimes difficult! Please order to produce fruit. This read on and tempt your taste cross pollination creates great buds to grow your own apples. genetic diversity so indeed the The following are some of apples that we purchase to the more popular cultivars consume in the grocery store of prairie-hardy apples. By are all produced asexually or definition, an apple tree that by clones and the most common produces fruit that is 5 cm or EA way to do this is by a technique larger in diameter is considered grafting. For example, a true apple. Fruit that is 3.5 to ON called the McIntosh apple originated 5.0 cm in diameter is classified hygienist over 200 years ago from a seed an apple-crab, and fruit smaller • Residential & Commercial omes that • Wiring & Trenching wasFarm grown.

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‘Norland’ is a good quality, medium sized, (6–7 cm) apple suitable for fresh eating or cooking. Fruit shape is oblong conic, slightly ribbed; skin has greenish yellow base colour and a 50–60 per cent washed and striped dark red over colour. Flesh is cream colour tingled slightly green and slightly course in texture. It has good flavour, with moderate acid. Fruit ripens in mid- late August and stores very well especially if picked slightly before full maturity. Trees are semi-dwarf, upright spreading

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‘Westland’ is a large (7–8 cm) apple with fair quality for eating and good quality for cooking. Fruit shape is round conic with slight ribbing. Skin is yellowish, with 10–20 per cent washed and striped light red.

Flesh is creamy white tinged red; flavour is moderate acid and sweet. Fruit ripens in midto late August and stores moderately well (up to eight weeks).

Trees are semi-vigorous with wide angled crotches and are annually productive. They are hardy to zone 1b if provided some protection. ‘Westland’ is suggested as a replacement for ‘Heyer 12’ as a hardy cooking apple.

Mid-Season Apples (late August to late September) ‘Adanac’ has fruit that is 6 cm in diameter, with green

skin with red stripes. The flesh is greenish-white, slightly coarse, slightly acid and good for fresh eating cooking and juice. It forms round-headed, semi-dwarf trees with good branching habits. It is resistant to fire blight and hardy to 2a.

‘Battleford’ has fruit of 7 cm in diameter with greenish-yellow skin mottled and streaked with red. The flesh is yellowish-white, somewhat coarse, and slightly acid. It stores for one month and can be eaten fresh, used for cooking or juicing. It has limited resistance

to fire blight and is of reliable hardiness only to zone 2a.

‘Breakey’ produces 6–7 cm diameter apples that are round, with amber coloured skin that is striped with red.

It matures in September. The flesh is white, fine textured, flavourful and juicy. It is excellent for fresh eating, cooking and juice and stores well for eight weeks. It requires a protected site in zones 3 and 2b and is susceptible to fire blight.

Watch next week for more apple cultivars that you can grow!

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Thank You Riverdale Palliative Care wishes to thank everyone who has made donations and bought tickets in our recent fund raising efforts. The winner of the wooden bowl handcrafted by Dennis Goring was June Elliott.

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Thank you to everyone for your kind words, flowers and lovely cards received on the passing our mother and grandmother.

Thank you to Reverend Glenna Beauchamp and Elsie Dickenson for providing a beautiful service. Thank you to Campbell’s Funeral Home for your wonderful care and direction.

And thank you to Rivers PCH for all of their compassionate care.

Sincerely, The family of Olive Johns

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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 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!

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The family of Kenneth (Ken) Bayes would like to say Thank-you. Words cannot express how deeply we appreciate everything you have done to help us get through this difficult time, food,visits, cards, phone calls, love and kindness and support. For everyone who came near and far to help us celebrate Ken’s life. He will be missed dearly here on earth. Your generosity did not go unnoticed.

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The Council of Riverdale Municipality would like to thank all the volunteers who made the annual Fireworks and BBQ such a success.

Special thanks to the following businesses that contributed to the purchase of fireworks: Alvin Lepp Ltd. Angie’s Hair Salon Carol’s Time Again Treasures Daly Repair Ltd. G.D. Newton & Associates Inc. Heritage Co-op Ltd. Hunt Miller & Co. Lee’s Restaurant RDI Roofing Redfern Farm Services Ltd. Redsper Enterprises Ltd. & Accu-Test Seed Lab Rivers & Area Lions Club Rivers Home Hardware Building Centre Royal Canadian Legion Springland MFG Stewart Endeavors Super Thrifty Drug Mart The Trestle Greenhouse Wedderburn Septic Service Thank you to CanFire Pyrotechnics Ltd., Members of the Fire Department and anyone else who assisted in making this event possible. Also special thanks to everyone who donated the evening of the fireworks.

Obituary Olive Johns

Olive Mary Johns passed away June 29, 2019 at Rivers Personal Care Home just three days before her 95th birthday. Olive was born July 3, 1924 to Walter and Ivy Rockley at Decker.

Olive lost her mother at the age of six. She then went to live with Grandpa and Grandma Rockley at Lavinia.

On November 13, 1948, Olive married Lyle Johns, of Crandall. Together, they farmed south of Decker, raising four children until 1975 when they moved into Decker. Olive was an active member of the community in UCW and Decker Legion and was always willing to provide a helping hand.

On July 6, 1983, Lyle suddenly passed away.

Olive remained in Decker until 2000, when she moved to Rivers. Olive, again, was active in community in UCW, 50 Plus Club and UCT. She loved her little house and was always busy in the yard growing vegetables and flowers.

Olive loved her family and was never too busy to spend time with grandchildren and great grandchildren. “Nana” will be greatly missed, but leaves many wonderful memories.

A funeral service was held at Rivers United Church and Olive was laid to rest at Crandall cemetery.

Olive was predeceased by her parents Walter and Ivy, husband Lyle, sister Ellen Sunley and son-in-law Rob Rookes.

She is survived by daughters Heather (Wade) Honke, Elaine (Rod) Fisher, Beth (Dennis) Wilcox and son Rob (Wendi) Johns. She also leaves her brother Walter Rockley, nine grandchildren and nine great grandchildren, as well as several nieces and nephews.

Rest in peace “Nana” you will never be forgotten.

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