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Rivers product Briley Wood scores game winner

By Eoin Devereux Rivers Banner Are you familiar with the phrase ‘familiarity breeds contempt’? Well, if you weren’t, the game between Neepawa and Winkler at the Yellowhead Arena on Saturday, Oct. 17, proved to be that old adage come to life. In a chippy, penalty fuelled affair, the Natives would eventually come out on top, defeating the Fly-

ers 4-2. ties assessed over the course Rivers hockey player, Bri- of the game, as both teams ley Wood, who is in his first seemed to have developed year with the Natives, potted a bit of a dislike for one one of the four Neepawa another. Neepawa’s powerBack row L/R: Meghan goals, the game winner. play went an impressive Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, The 17-year-old centre, who 4-for-7 on the night, while Thom Heijmans, Heather Lilianeits Dupuis.

Front played a half dozenGray, games penalty kill allowed only row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile with the LethbridgeHubbard, Hurri- Chassidy one goal on six chances for Payette, Bryce canes last season, is Morgan quicklyRamsay, Winkler.

Summers, Quinn Hrabok. becoming one of Neepawa’s Many of those penalties most consistent forwards. In were post-whistle skirmishfour MJHL games, Wood es. Neepawa team captain has two points, both goals. Eli Lieffers said that’s going There were 13 total penal- to happen when division

rivals play one another four Other goal scorers on the jumped out to a 3-2 lead, times in a row, as Neepawa night for Neepawa, included but Neepawa answered and Winkler did. He added, Jaeger Lapointe and Austin back just 17 seconds later however, that does ramp up Clyne. with a solid unassisted effort from Gudnason. The the intensity for every single Overtime in Winkler game, which is something The Flyers and Neepawa game remained tied 3-3 the players enjoy. would play their fourth through regulation. Early in Lieffers also lead the way consecutive game against overtime, Jayden McCarthy for Neepawa on the score one another on Sunday, Oct. would win it for Winkler, sheet, as he scored once and 18, in Winkler. Just like the with a one-timer into the added a pair of assists. That other three showdowns, this back of the net.

Dawson Green put in a effort garnered him a first one would also be a tightly start selection for the game. contested game, with Wink- strong effort for Neepawa Post game, Lieffers was quick ler coming out on top 4-3 in in goal, stopping 38 shots in total. to point out that it was a overtime.

Neepawa controlled the Coming out of the four solid team performance that tempo for much of the first game stretch with Winkler, secured the win.

“We came together and period, but were unable to Neepawa’s record stands at played very well as a team turn that intensity into goals, 1-1-2-0, good enough for thebyyear.

The tonight. Guys were getting as it was 0-0 after 20 minutes. four points onPhoto Sheila Runions Rylan Gudnason would next four games will see the in front of the net, working hard to screen the goalie and tally his first goal of the Portage Terriers (1-2-0-1. that creating a lot of scoring season for Neepawa, early in 3 points) coming to town. opportunities. I thought a lot the second period, to make The first game will be in of the guys had a really good it 1-0. Winkler replied back Neepawa at the Yellowhead game and while some of the with a pair, before Austin Arena on Friday, Oct. 23. tion to the schools. efforts might cansnot from the school into and Chimoto Beach areas it for conawayisin scheduled the proper place replied, make Startputtime for on show up onfoyerClyne Pupils co-ordinated the the church basement the 2-2 after-going tributions community. into from the the second 7:30 the pm.shelving units. They were theentire stats, they do contribute month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very to the end result,” stated intermission. culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

In the Lieffers. notedthird, a total ofWinkler 434 pounds, “a Elementary school staff mempresentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen-

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s r e p or t e d i n t he March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies in Science class at Rivers Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest.

Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division with an intent to f ill it with non-perishables. Although the campaign was fully organized by that class, the original idea 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!”

She then brought the suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo-

Riverdale Harvest president Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted so much, the canoe could not be portaged across the street to Zion Church (home of Riverdale Harvest). Rather, the teens carried bags, boxes and garbage

ior students brainstorm, the entire high school was encouraged to participate. The collegiate hosted a poor boy floor hockey tournament in which to play, athletes had to pay with food for the canoe. Some students also canvassed Rivers, Oak River

fabulous amount,” says Heather.

“We are so pleased they decided to help those we serve. A lot of times kids don’t get enough credit but this group of students certainly deserves some praise.

All students stayed behind to help check expiry dates, sort and

ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Crouch initiated a similar campaign in her school. That threeweek effort simply encouraged students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds of food was collected from the younger group on Thursday, March 22.

Heritage Co-op donates $12,300 to Local Food Banks

Co-op members and customers recently pumped up the community.

Thanks to your support, Co-op has donated $12,300.00 to local food banks as part of Fuel Good Day on Sept. 15th. During the day, Co-op committed to donating 10 cents from every litre of fuel sold and $1 from every Co-operative Coffee or Big Cool purchased at all Heritage Co-op Gas Bars. This year’s donation was split between the following food banks, Minnedosa Food Bank, Samaritan House, Helping Hands Food Kitchen, Wawanesa Food Bank, Shoal Lake Food Bank, Riverdale Harvest Food Bank and the Southquill Health Area Food Bank.

“As a locally owned and operated business, we’re proud to give back and get behind local initiatives that are working to address the needs of our community,” said Lorne Zacharias, General Manager of Heritage Co-op. “Thank you to our members and The canoe at Riverscustomers for the support you’ve shown during Fuel Good Day. In these unprecedented Elementary School was adequately filled. times, it’s amazing to see what we can accomplish when we all work together.”

Photo by Heather Gray Fuel Good Day was celebrated at more than 400 Co-op Gas Bars throughout British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and northwestern Ontario, with each local co-op supporting a community organization or initiative.

This year, Co-op locations across Western Canada donated over $565,000 from Fuel Good Day, with nearly $2.5 million donated to more than 400 local charities and nonBriley Wood of Rivers is fitting in well with the Neepawa Natives Junior “A” club. profit organizations since 2017.

Playing in the Manitoba Junior Hockey league Wood has two goals in four games.

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In the defence of truth

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he Winnipeg Free Press published a three-part series on Manitoba farmers and the farm industry. One of the stated premises of the series is quoted as follows. “Climate change is the most pressing issue of our time and farmers are poised to be on the front line of the crisis, both as casualties and change makers.”

The series did a pretty good job of describing life on the farm during the hectic sowing, growing and harvesting seasons. There was only one problem with the series– they had a hard time proving their premise. That wasn’t surprising, because climate change is NOT the most pressing issue of our time.

The media and some academics would truly like us to believe that climate change is the most pressing issue of our time. Why they like that, I am not sure. Perhaps it’s just a lack of thought, common sense or a poor grasp of history. I think the most pressing issue is that we are being led astray on many issues by misinformed writers.

I have no doubt that the climate is changing, it always has. It’s debatable if the world is warming up, it may be. To me, it’s

even more debatable if mankind’s actions are causing climate change. In the Free Press article, they made the now time-worn claim that cow burps and farts are destroying the world. Isn’t it amazing that the people who live in smoggy cities know so much more about how we should live than people on the farms who live where the air is actually cleaner?

The problem with the Free Press is that they don’t really apply much original thought in their articles. The FP strongly subscribes to news cycle trendiness and it gets very tiresome.

Here are some of the accepted trends and themes we are repeatedly subjected to.

Brian Pallister is always wrong, just ask Free Press columnist, Dan Lett. Conservatives are always wrong, just ask the majority of writers across North America. Christians are stupid, we all know that. Jews are closet terrorists. Criminals are just poorly adjusted people who deserve one more break in life.

Oil and gas are really bad, so I am sure all the writers and academics will save our world this winter by walking to work, not

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Ken Waddell driving their cars and turning off the gas meters on their houses. Oil and gas, and especially Alberta oil and gas, are outdated and must be crushed. Hydro dams are bad and only solar panels and wind turbines are any good, even though they have a very short life span. Justin Trudeau is always right, all the other federal leaders are always wrong.

You get the picture.

Climate change isn’t the biggest issue we face. People not studying history, science, agriculture and politics are our greatest threats.

Dividing people into thought camps is a threat. Good ideas don’t come solely from Liberals or Conservatives, from NDP or

Greens, from Democrats or Republicans.

Good ideas come from searching out and recognizing the truth when you find it.

In defiance of the Free Press’s climate change premise and in defence of our farmers, I daresay, farmers know more about the truth than just about any other group in our society.

We shouldn’t be following mindless trends, we should be seeking the truth.

Disclaimer: The writer serves as a volunteer chair of the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association. The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the MCNA board or Banner & Press staff.

Evolution - The Big Lie

World War ll was the setting of the Holocaust, which involved the mass murder of approximately six million European Jews by Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party.

This horrendous act of evil introduced a new word into our vocabulary - genocide: the deliberate and systematic destruction of a group of people because of their ethnicity, nationality, religion, or race. Though the word itself is recent, the practice has been occurring for centuries and is also known as ethnic cleansing. Plenty of blame was laid at the German population’s feet for allowing themselves to be deceived into believing the Jews were an inferior and worthless people and, like plague-infested rats, needed to be exterminated. The propaganda put forth became known as the Big Lie, and Hitler’s minister of propaganda, Joseph Goebbels, is believed to have said the following: • “If you tell a lie big enough and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.”

As terrifying as this lie was, there is one much worse that is prevalent today, the lie

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of evolution or naturalism.

The catalyst behind it was Charles Darwin’s 1859 book, “The Origin of Species,” supplying those who wished, an alternative to the biblical account of creation. But what was the driving factor behind the book, and was it a wholehearted scientific attempt to explain the existence of life?

Did Darwin and his colleagues have everyone’s best interests in mind? Darwin is quoted as saying: • “I can hardly see how anyone ought to wish Christianity to be true; for if so the plain language of the text seems to show that men who do not believe, and this would include my father, brother and almost all my best friends, will be everlastingly punished. And this is a damnable doctrine.”

Darwin’s statement reveals to me that he and his associates hated the God of Christianity and were determined to find a way to live a life free from His morality and His judgment against sin. To accomplish this, an alternative worldview was needed that offered an escape from God, and, with the publication of his book, it could now be pre-

sented to the masses. Richard Dawkins, well-known atheist, and author, stated: • “Darwin made it possible to be an intellectually fulfilled atheist.”

After wide acceptance into the scientific field and years of indoctrination in our school systems, Dawkins statement seems to ring true, but I see some major dilemmas.

1. Evolution has never been proven correct because it is an ideology with significant discrepancies; thus, it remains a theory.

2. Many well known and respected scientists and scholars believe in the Biblical account of creation, which they believe lays forth a far better explanation of our origins and the fine-tuning and precision of our universe.

3. Despite their denials, God still exists, and those who follow along will be everlastingly punished. Ironically, this is the damnable doctrine he and others hoped to avoid.

Upon purporting this ideology, God’s eternal punishment didn’t rest solely on Darwin and his associates but made it possible for millions to follow the same fate. What’s

more horrifying is that this mindset was what led to the Holocaust and other atrocities. Under Joseph Stalin and Mao Zedong, the two most well known, occurred in Russia’s and China’s atheistic and communist countries. It’s estimated that 100 million human beings were murdered during the Twentieth Century, underpinned by the damnable doctrine of evolution and naturalism. Think about it. If there is no God, there are no consequences, and there is no justice, which means Hilter, Stalin, Mao, and so many others face no judgment for their vile deeds.

But you can rest assured that they will be punished, for

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through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”

• Romans 8:1 - “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are Christ Jesus.”

Without Christ, we all face God’s judgment and wrath, but take heart: • 2 Peter 3:9 - “God is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance.”

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there is a God, and He has made known his judgment of sin. Lest we deceive ourselves into thinking that we will escape God’s judgment, the Bible says otherwise: • Romans 3:23 - “for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God.” • Romans 6:23 - “For the wages of sin is death…”

All of us are sinners and stand condemned before a Holy God, but the Son of God, Jesus Christ, offers us a way of escape: • Romans 4:25 - “He was delivered over to death for our sins and was raised to life for our justification.”

• Romans 5:1 - “Therefore, since we have been justified

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Woe is me...

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las and alack, the day did live up to the portends of an excellent day. The dogs had risen early, well before six, and were content to settle down and allow me an extra time in the land of gentle dreams. It was a touch after eight when we unanimously decided to start the day. Ten minutes after starting the day, the power went off. An unscheduled outage, as it were. Not too concerned, as my breakfast is always cold cereal, and, or no, coffee! Okay, we can do without coffee for a bit. Checked my phone, only to find it at 15 per cent power. The laptop was in the same predicament. Okay, quick question out to the general populace– any one else out? One assurance that all was well in another part of the town comforted me– local outage– how long can that take?

Cold cereal down, what to do? There is battery operated radio in storage and I have the six D cell batteries required to activate it. Not fond of electronics of any sort, I carefully read the instructions, inserted the batteries, only to find that two of them became very hot, very quickly. Out they all came. Re-read the instructions, re-inserted the batteries, only to have the same thing happen again. And, no, I don’t know if it was the same two, or in the same place, because

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resources they had. They taught us to be independent, to think for ourselves and to use the legacy and lessons we learned in our childhood and youth to make wise decisions for ourselves and for our children.

The legacy and lessons were their gifts to us. What we do with them is our way of honouring them and sharing the same gifts with our children and grandchildren.

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Update on WI

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RM of Oakview Public Notice Change of hours for waste sites Ward 3 (Blanshard)

Located on the NW 1/4 of 1-14-22W

Winter Hours - Effective October 15, 2020 Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays

9 a.m. to 12 p.m.

1 p.m. – 4 p.m.

10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

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Ratepayers are requested to deposit their waste in the appropriate areas of the site. Clean recyclables may be taken to sites in Cardale, Oak River or the waste management site. Please recycle as much as possible.

Rapid City Landfill Winter Hours - Effective October 15, 2020

Wednesday: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 12 noon & 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

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After seven months without WI meetings and without WI activities, members of Rivers Women’s Institute (WI) met in the basement of St. James Anglican Church on Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. It was great to be back together, even if we stayed six feet apart and we didn’t share lunch! We talked about the future, agreeing that monthly meetings were of great benefit and should continue. At the next meeting, members will bring program ideas, and we will discuss how we can incorporate these ideas into a program for 2021. The tours that we had eagerly anticipated in 2020 had to be deferred and the pandemic has made future planning difficult; however, WI will endeavour to carry on with our three-fold purpose: 1) to educate ourselves, 2) to support and encourage our members in a social setting, and 3) to give back to the community.

Our next meeting will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, 2020, at St. James Church. This will be a Show and Tell event, where each woman will “show and tell” about a project she has been working on or a book she has read. It promises to be a time of sharing, learning, and laughter. Members are reminded to bring food for Riverdale Harvest, gifts for the Women’s Shelter in Brandon, program ideas, and fees ($20). Visitors are always welcome.

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ne of the first lessons I learned many years ago was that I did not have perfect parents. One of the lessons I learned many years later was that I was just like them. I wasn’t a perfect parent either.

Let’s be honest— no parent is perfect. We learn a lot about parenting as we raise our first born child. Then, when the second one (and any subsequent ones) are born, we have to forget what we learned with the first one and learn everything all over again, because every child is different and must be treated differently. That’s life.

However, despite their imperfections, all parents share two important items with their children. The first is a legacy. The second is life lessons.

When I speak of a legacy, I’m not talking about money or property that we inherit when our parents die. The gifts from my parents that I treasure the most are gifts that money can’t buy. The first is a deep respect for the earth. Our farm put food on the table and money in the bank to meet our needs. We cared for it and treated it with respect. That attitude has stuck with me all my life and I honour my mom and dad for giving it to me.

A second gift was a healthy system of values. My parents taught me to focus on the important things in life— family, friends, community, church and faith.

Although my life has followed a path with which my parents did not always agree, they encouraged me to follow God’s leading in my life, even when it meant that to find my true calling, I had to leave Alberta and move to Manitoba.

As for lessons, every parent I have ever met, including myself, has consistently been an example of one of two things. Most often, parents are “good” examples of how to do things correctly. But there are times when we are “excellent” examples of how to do things wrong. Again, remember— we all fail at times, and sometimes our failures will be colossal. But colossal failures can often be good learning experiences.

A second lesson I learned (this time, the hard way) is

that blaming my upbringing for my own failures is never appropriate. Past actions, whether ours or someone else’s, may leave mental or emotional scars. But those can be healed. God offers us three things— forgiveness for our sins, the ability to forgive those who have sinned against us and the power of his spirit to help us change how we think, how we speak and how we live.

But God’s gifts come with a condition attached. Jesus put it this way: “Go and sin no more.” In other words, learn from your past. Follow the examples of those who have shown you how to do things correctly. Learn what made them successful and seek to develop and display those qualities of character and habits in your own life.

Stay away from those who would lead you astray.

Our parents made choices every day when raising us.

They did the best they could with the knowledge and

1867- 72 Senators are summoned by Royal Proclamation to serve as the first members of the Canadian Senate.

1915- 25,000 women march in New York City demanding the right to vote.

1935- Mackenzie King is elected as Prime Minister of Canada for the third time.

1945- Major League Baseball’s Brooklyn Dodgers offer Jackie Robinson a minor-league contract. Robinson quickly became a huge star on the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers’ farm team.

1970- Gary Gabelich sets auto speed record 622.4 mph (1,001 kph).

1975- Women take the day off in Iceland to commemorate “International Women’s Year”, shutting the country down for a day.

1993- Joe Carter of the Toronto Blue Jays hits a World Series winning walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies.

2001- Apple releases the iPod. 2011- A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes Van Province, Turkey, killing 582 people and injuring thousands.

2018- World’s oldest intact shipwreck, an ancient Greek vessel 2,400 years old is found at the bottom of the Black Sea by archaeologists.

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On this Day Oct 23

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Home Bodies

I scrapped the plan.

Just days previous, I had purchased a new scented candle. I know- it was not dark nor cold, I did not need the light or warmth, but I wanted the candle f lickering and the shadows dancing. Okay. I checked the wick and tried to light it. Six times! The wick would not catch.

Decided to put my feet up and read. Got comfortable, afghan and dog on my lap, book, and then, as I pushed the magic button to elevate my feet, the realization that wasn’t going to work either!

No coffee, no radio, no candle, a mere pittance of energy on the phone or laptop. What to do. Walk the dogs! That I can do. As we were heading out the door, the phone rang and a loving friend, having read my post, invited me for coffee. Right after the walk.

Returning from a quick and energetic two mile excursion, I let loose the hounds and prepared to go for coffee. The garage door also relies on electricity.

I could reef the rascal up or walk. Reef it was. And as I ducked back into the house to get my phone and charger to utilize my friend’s power, my power came back on.

Coffee time was all that coffee time is supposed to be– laughter and listening, exchange of ideas and support. Returning home, I realized that I did not know how to reactivate the remote opening of the big white door. I have great neighbours and thankfully, one was home for an early lunch and I humbly asked for assistance, watching carefully and asking questions so that the next time I won’t need help.

In the big picture, I was faced with inconveniences, not hardships. All first world problems.

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Range update

Residents of the Riverdale municipality and surrounding area, The Rivers & Area Game and Fish Association would like to inform the public of the following changes.

Some may have noticed that the old gravel pits by the town lagoon have been fenced off and a gate across the road with it being locked out. It is known many have used this area over the years as a location to sight in their hunting rifles. The association has worked out a land use agreement with the municipality and this area will no longer be available to the general public.

With that being said, Rivers Game and Fish has been working very hard during this difficult year in trying to create a legal, licensed, multi-functional gun and archery range. There is a lot of work in terms of safety requirements, ground work, you name it in making a range to today’s standards. The new range will consist of an archery lane, shotgun area, 25m and 50m pistol bays, and a 200m rifle lane. Safety is the association’s number one priority. Proper safety measures and protocols are being created along with proper designated firing lanes created.

We hoped to have the range operational this year in 2020 but with the onset of Covid-19 it has put us behind schedule. Finishing touches should be finished by the end of the year and the rest will be in the hands of the Federal Government for licensing approval. The range opening is now scheduled for the spring of 2021. Licencing and insurance requirements require users to be members of the association responsible for the range. Since the Rivers & Area Game and Fish Association will be the licensed operator for the range all users must become a member of the association along with joining the division of the gun range. We apologize for any inconvenience this may bring but moving forward one can rest assured you will be able to shoot in a legal, licenced, multi-functional range that everyone can enjoy.

For more information or questions please visit our Facebook page or website at riversgameandfish.ca Evan Wolski President, Rivers & Area Game and Fish Association

Stained glass winner

RCC 2020-2021 season release

Laura Gill RCC

We are happy to announce that as of Monday, Oct. 5, 2020 Riverdale Community Centre is open to the public for use! For RCC to comply with the latest COVID-19 regulations, we have had to adjust how we operate.

This simply means that we have put measures in place to keep our patrons safe, while still providing them with a place to enjoy local recreation.

We have increased the number of community skating events – visit www. riversink.ca/commmunity-skating to see how we are regulating and provid-

ing community skating to the public this season.

Phase 3 of Hockey Manitoba’s Return to Play plan involving regular season competition began on Oct. 1, 2020, for our region. Go Jets Go! Along with hockey, we also have the Dance and Skating Club in full swing.

Rivers Curling Club is preparing for their season – ice is scheduled to be ready for play beginning in November. To kick off the season, the Curling Club is hosting a “Free Learn to Curl Event” on Nov. 7. Visit their Facebook Page for more details.

We are doing every-

thing we can to be able to provide you with safe recreational activities, we ask that you do your part to keep the building as safe as possible. Upon entry to RCC you must: self-screen using the MB Shared Health online tool (you will not be allowed to enter the building if you are exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms), wear a mask, and social distance whenever possible.

Visit our website for the latest RCC information: www.riversink.ca We are all in this together just a little farther apart.

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Pictured here, John Klassen, Rivers, presenting the Manitoba Prairie Crocus Stained Glass art to winner Tracy Robinson, Clinical Nurse Specialist with Cancer Care Manitoba. Art work was donated by Brian Smith, Stained Glass Designs, Rivers. He donated this to the Riverdale District Health Auxiliary for their Spring Tea. Due to Covid 19, the Auxiliary was unable to host this Tea. We continued to fundraise by selling tickets until Sept. 15 when we held the draw. John Klassen also sold the winning ticket.

Congratulations Tracy! Thank you to all who supported this fundraiser by purchasing tickets.

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Al Lepp Redline MX

COVID Crushers part 4

This week we have a few more talented riders for you to meet. Each one of them made dramatic improvements from June till September in their riding skills, and made some new friends while they were at it.

One topic we discussed during the year was Attitude.

This can be a game changer in anything you do, and attitude shows up loud and clear when you ride. Safety is compromised very quickly with a wrong attitude, and so is enjoyment of riding.

Two character traits all the Crushers modelled very

Kasen Vandenham, Brandon, MB.

Kodi Schwartz, Rivers, MB.

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well this year are Gratitude and Humility. They were always thankful, respectful and willing to learn and try new things to improve their riding skills, levels of trust, and friendships.

James 4:10 “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.�

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Pictured above is the riding group from Redline MX academy heading out to the track.

Logan Creighton, Rivers, MB. Jesse Bourdin, Wheatland, MB

Carter Lelond, Rivers, MB.

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Society, Riverdale Municipal& suggestions The regular monthly meeting of the Rivers Legion e a time for us totogether invite ourwith Provinces’ announcement and a weather warning? ity entered into a rental their proposal to turn the regarding confidence in Councillor Tait-bike auxiliary was held Oct. 6,2020 in the Rivers Legion upper d renew us.

Council to receive Ag Society proposal

Legion Ladies Auxiliary

the dam at present levels. agreement with Redfern riding on 2nd Ave side- hall. Ten members were in attendance as well as Rivers Further discussion on the Farm Services for Parcel walk, and cross double Legion President Dave Cluney. removal of the SoLE at the 1; Plan 40476 BLTO for line parking is becoming There were no new applications for membership this next meeting of council $2800 for November 1, an issue again month.

Councillor Dyer-Disafter discussion with EMO 2020 to October 31, 2021 A donation was made to Rivers Palliative Care in DFA Claim Services Conditional use under for the continued storage cussion on a plan for the memory of Jean Young.

75 acres surrounding the Council accepted the the Riverdale Zoning By- of municipal material.

A grant was received from New Horizon for stainless Riverdale Municipal- landfill. A six month notice steel countertops. The countertops have been installed. quote for services of Q Col- law 2016-12, for kenneling laborations for the Disaster dogs and cats was granted ity gave first reading to was issued to current land The auxiliary was the recipient of a grant from Rivers Financial Assistance for to Sacred Acres owner(s) of establish and regulate a farmers that all farming and Area Community Foundation to be used to install a Riverdale Municipality. property legally described Fire Prevention and Emer- agreements will be termin- prerinse commercial faucet and kitchen painting. ated. Councillor Dyer will The Riverdale Recrea- as being; SE 13-11-20 W. gency Services Bylaw. NDREA There will be burgers and hot dogs for sale at the Legion tion Commission report A By-Law of Riverdale manage the land for now, after the Halloween parade from 4-5:30 p.m.

Riverdale CDC-Movie Stylist Heather Fast DAMSON andserving filed Rivers Municipality to establish and will be turned over to was reviewed night was a success; ap- Harder The next regular monthly meeting will be Nov. 3,2020 Stylist Wendy Actively Minnedosa-based dentalfor hygienist cars attended Debbie and prox. 150 Stylist/nail &Roberds regulate a Code of mobile RCC a revenue•source.

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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!

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

Current starting wage is $15.15/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

Wage scale extends to $22.10 per hour We believe that our success is founded on the strength of our team.

As such, we place a great deal of emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining good people, and consider every one of our employees to be a highly-valued member of the HyLife family. To that end, we are committed to providing a working environment that not only fosters personal growth, but also recognizes our employees’ contributions towards the common goal of our company’s success because of this HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/ or email to jobs@hylife.com or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted

How to provide input: Send a written submission for the Board’s review Make a presentation at a Board meeting Visit the RRSD website (rrsd.mb.ca) - click on the Budget Input link Forward a written submission or a request to make a presentation at a Board meeting to the attention of: Rolling River School Division c/o Kathlyn McNabb, Secretary-Treasurer Box 1170 Minnedosa MB R0J 1E0 kmcnabb@rrsd.mb.ca

FOR TENDER - To supply Riverdale Municipality with winter sand mix .

-Approximately 150 yards of material needed.

-Please provide detailed information on product -Winter sand shall meet the following gradation requirements.

-passing 9.5 mm seive 100% -passing 4. 75 mm seive 95% -passing 2.0 mm seive 75% -passing 425 um seive 30% -passing 75 um seive 8% -Please provide cost per yard/meter, and cost for delivery to our compound, in the town of Rivers.

Tender to be received at Riverdale Municipal office no later than 3 pm, Tuesday November 3,2020. Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

Tender may be submitted by fax, email, mail, or in person. Tender form available upon request or on municipal website at www.riversdaly.ca Craige Madden, Operations Mgr. Email: dalyshop1@gmail.com -Mail to: Box 520, Rivers Mb R0K-lX0 -Fax: 204-328-5374

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PARCEL I: THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 11-14-21 WPM, SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS SET FORTH IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN. (160.00 acres total, approximately 100 cultivated acres) PARCEL II: THE SE 1/4 OF SECTION 11-14-21 WPM, EXC ROAD, PLAN 7421 NLTO; SUBJECT TO SPECIAL RESERVATIONS AS TO MINES MINERALS AND OTHER MATTERS AS SET FORTH IN THE ORIGINAL GRANT FROM THE CROWN. (157.61 acres total, approximately 100 cultivated acres)

CONDITIONS OF TENDER

1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property.

2. Tenders may be placed and accepted on one or both of the above described parcels of land.

3. Tenders must be received on or before 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 30th, 2020.

4. A deposit cheque in the amount of $10,000.00, payable to McCulloch Mooney Johnston Selby LLP in Trust, must accompany each Tender. Deposit cheques accompanying unacceptable bids will be returned.

5. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE

1. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be required to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale.

2. In addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid on or before the date of closing which shall be November 30th, 2020 or evidence provided that the purchase funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the Vendor. If the balance of the accepted tender is not paid within the set time limit the deposit may be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

3. Possession is not authorized until acceptable arrangements for full payment are made following acceptance of tender. Once arrangements acceptable to the vendor have been made, the successful bidder may have access to the property for seeding and other farming purposes.

4. Successful bidder will be responsible for real property taxes commencing January 1, 2021.

5. The purchaser shall be responsible for payment of GST or shall self-assess for GST. Please mark envelope TENDER FOR 11-14-21 WPM For further information contact Chris Bowler at: Ph: 204-723-2777 Fax: 204-723-2416 email: chris@mmjslaw.com

BEAUTIFICATION TENDER Riverdale Municipality invites tenders for the Seasonal Beautification contract. This is a seasonal position required from May 1st until September 30th, 2021.

Tenders will be accepted for a 2 year term. (Fall of 2022) A list of responsibilities and duties to be completed under the contract can be obtained from the municipal office or on our website.

Applications marked “Beautification Tender” containing remuneration expectations, Qualifications, employment history and three references will be accepted up to 4:00 p.m. October 29th, 2020.

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Sealed, written tenders for property in the Municipality of Oakview described below will be received by: McCULLOCH MOONEY JOHNSTON SELBY LLP ATTENTION: CHRIS BOWLER Box 450 175 Broadway Street Treherne, MB R0G 2V0

Dated at Rivers, Manitoba this 19th day of October 2020.

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Who are we?

Everyday encounter

Name: Lloyd Fehr Birthday: 1952 Occupation: Manager at Redferns.

First job: Carpenter’s helper Hobbies: Music and sports.

In Rivers/Rapid City/ Oak River since:1988 Where do you live? Rivers.

Hometown: Altona Where did you attend school? Hartney.

Dream vacation spot: Mexico.

Favourite food: Chicken and beef.

Favourite holiday: July 1.

Favourite song or artist: House of the Rising Sun. Favourite sports team: Minnesota Vikings/ Twins, Winnipeg Jets/Bombers.

Favourite animal: Dog. Favourite TV show: Seinfeld.

Favourite actor/actress: Julia Roberts and Robert Duval.

When you were twelve, what did you want to be when you grew up? Farmer.

Comment: We obviously now call Rivers our hometown. We live in the best country in the world.

We live in the best province in this country and we live in the best town in this province. Can’t get better than that.

Do you know who we are as a group, or individuals? Can you tell us where we are what event we are involved in and the year this was taking place?. Let us know at (204) 328-7494 or email us sales@riversbanner.com!

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Housing market shows local strength Rivers and Rapid City following provincial trends

By Ken Waddell Rivers Banner The strong rebound in Man itoba’s resident ia l real estate market continued in September with 1,809 sales marking the highest level of activity in Manitoba in the month of September in the past forty years, the Manitoba Real Estate Association (MREA) announced last week.

“Ever since the spring

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lockdown began to lift in early May we have seen a sustained level of activ it y in the market that represents not only an expression of pent-up demand, but also a desire for homes that offer living space for Manitobans to weather the pandemic,” sa id M R E A President Glen Tosh. “As a result, total unit sales year-todate are up 10.1 per cent over the same period last year.”

1,809 residential properties sold in September, up 37.5 per cent over September 2019. These sales account for $558.4 million in total dollars, an increase of 50.3 per cent over the same month last year. It is worth noting the 1,316 properties sold in September 2019 was the previous September sales record, Tosh added.

While 12,947 unit sales year-to-date is a 10.1 per cent increase over last

year, fewer homes have been placed on the market this year and new listings are down 8.2 per cent.

In the Rivers Rapid City area, there aren’t a lot of houses listed but sales seem to have been pretty steady. Tracy Roulette, a realtor at Way-Mor Agencies in Rivers said. “There aren’t a lot of listings but a 12 houses sold over the summer plus several building lots.” She noted that there are currently

five homes listed for sale and three commercia l properties. In Rapid City 5 houses sold this year.

The MREA noted that across the province, while there have been more sales, there have been fewer listings and they attribute to the idea that some people want to stay put rather than make a housing move during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We are looking to restart the community calendar in the Rivers Banner. Let us know about coming events in the community! Contact us via email or phone Monday through Thursday!

(Limit two lines per event)