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cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools.

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

Elementary school staff memat Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camDubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged with an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meetFILE PHOTOS ing in Brandon.

St. aAugustine The Rivers Hotel has made incredible progress in just few short months from being no more than an idea, to modular construction and foundation pouring had tried Fillstructure a Canoe being erected in mere days, the hotel is nearing completion, what remains will be primarily and being assembled before our eyes. School With the main in conjunction with the 10-day indoor work for lighting, drywalling, flooring, plumbing, Festival du Voyaguer inpaint Win- and furnishing. It is unclear whether the parking lot will be poured this winter but the hotel is intended to be ready to go for the Scotties of very Hearts. nipeg Tournament in February. It was successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

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

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Community Christmas Parade Saturday Nov. 30 Parade leaves Rivers Elementary School at

6:30 p.m.

Following the parade have pictures with Santa at Rivers Legion Upper Hall, enjoy hot chocolate or roast hot dogs and/or marshmallows at the bonfire in the Redline lot across from the Rivers Legion and see a free movie at 4 p.m. in the Legion Upper Hall (snacks available for a small cost).

Parade, pictures, candy bags and bonfire food all courtesy of Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce which encourages you to shop at our local businesses when you are in town.

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anada is becoming increasingly urban and it’s having an unexpected impact on the agricultural community. The 2016 Census of Agriculture found that in 2016, there were 271,935 farm operators across Canada. For comparison’s sake, there are three times as many people who live in the City of Winnipeg. It’s not hard to see why Canadians are so poorly informed about agriculture, they have lost their first hand connection.

For years, the number of Canadian farmers has been falling. In 2015, there were just over 193,000 farms, six per cent less than recorded in the 2011 Census of Agriculture. From the 481,000 farms in 1961, this number has been falling each census cycle.

The problem is compounded— not only are the majority of Canadians disconnected from the farm, specialization has meant that even among farmers, knowledge about other sectors beyond their own can be limited.

Because of, or in spite of, their lack of connection to the farm, consumers are becoming increasingly interested in knowing more about the food they eat.

They want to know how it was produced and its health benefits. With so few Canadians having first hand knowledge of food production and more information than ever being accessible over the internet, the farm

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson sector is often finding itself playing catch up when it comes to consumer education. This includes both food trends and outright misinformation.

For a story in this week’s paper, I spoke to representatives from three farm organizations and they all talked about the increasing need to educate the broader public. This never used to be important but these days, it’s vital. These groups, and the farmers they represent, face misconceptions about their specific industries, as well as farming in general.

Part of the challenge is that the people who most need to know about agriculture don’t cross paths with farmers that often, that’s the whole problem. To rectify this, farm groups have been increasingly taking part in events aimed at the broader public— events like Ag in the City and Ag in the Classroom. These types of programs expose people who will probably never

visit a farm, to not just the concept of agriculture in Canada, but also to individual farmers. It’s a step in the right direction when it comes to educating consumers who seldom think about where exactly their food comes from, beyond the supermarket shelf.

While these organized programs are helpful, many of the misconceptions the industry is battling are based on emotional arguments. This is why some of the best PR being undertaken by the industry is being done by farmers themselves. Today, the internet allows a farmer in rural Manitoba to connect to someone in downtown Toronto. It allows people without a connection to the farm, but an interest in knowing about how their food is produced, to reach out to an individual farmer actually working in the industry.

Organized events are great for sparking interest, but people want real talk with real people, not to see a polished presentation, and social media has collapsed the distances, allowing for that to happen.

Agriculture does have a great story to tell, but farmers are vastly outnumbered. It’s more important than ever that those involved in agriculture, and the organizations that represent them, overcome their differences and tell the broader public and policy makers what they do, and why.

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here are a number of questions that need to be answered.

The most pressing one is why do media and governments so blindly accept every story that comes out about climate change? There are hundreds, if not thousands, of stories floating around about climate change. That the climate is changing, and has been changing, since the beginning of time, is true. After that opening statement, everything else is open to question.

Beginning of time, what does that mean?

To former Green Peace founder Robert Moore, beginning of time means billions of years. To some students of the Christian and Jewish Bible, it means about 6,000 years.

Does it really matter? Either way, we have thousands of years of climate patterns to look at and the conclusion is pretty much the same, the world’s climate is changing and always has been.

The deeper questions need to be discussed. What is causing climate change?

How fast is it currently changing? How fast is it currently changing relative to 1,000 years ago or 5,000 years ago? What causes the changes? What can be done about it?

More important, what should be done that is actually helpful? And, most important, what should not be done that might actually make matters worse?

Green Peace founder, Robert Moore, spoke at a conference in Red Deer I attended a couple of weeks ago. He hasn’t been with Green Peace since 1986, having left, as he felt it had accomplished its original goals and should not have gone into endless fundraising activism. Moore believes, in contrast to many climate change

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Ken Waddell students, that CO2 levels are dropping.

He believes that dropping CO2 levels will have a drastic effect on plant life, resulting in reduced food production. If any of the climate change worriers actually looked at the role of CO2 in plant life, they would come to the same conclusion. CO2 levels are purposefully raised in greenhouses so as to get better production. Moore’s take on CO2 is that we need more, not less, and that CO2 levels have little, if anything, to do with global warming.

The world’s temperature may be going up. Key words, “may be”. My generation was being warned in the 1960s that there was a coming ice age and ironically, it was by some of the same scientists who are saying the opposite today.

If the urban world is warming up, and it might be, it is more likely to be due to us running more cars, trucks, trains and airplanes than we did 50 years ago. Remember also, that 50 years ago, air conditioning was rare.

Today, most houses, commercial buildings and vehicles are being cooled and the outdoor environment is being doubly heated by the energy expended and by pumping the internal heat into the atmosphere.

The very frustrating thing about the climate change discussion is that many statements go unquestioned. Greta Thun-

berg says our generation has destroyed her future. That is false. In contrast to 50 years ago, young Greta has access to better nutrition, if she so chooses, better education and, for a young woman especially, access to a far wider career choice than 50 years ago. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently bemoaned that our generation destroyed her opportunity to bring children into the world. That’s nonsense and she should know that. Compared to 50 years ago, living and health conditions have improved vastly. Childhood diseases are much reduced. Child birth is much safer.

What is not safer is a world unprotected from unquestioned political, media and academic statements. In the rush to get votes, readership and research dollars, the appropriate level of questioning falls to the wayside. We are more likely to be more in danger today from a lack of intelligent debate than we are to be in danger of climate change. We used to have both climate change and healthy debate. You decide which one is missing.

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.

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Nov. 29: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Nov. 30: Free family movie, Legion Upper Hall, 4 p.m.

Nov. 30: Chamber of Commerce Santa Parade, 5:30 p.m.

Nov. 30: Photos with Santa and bonfire following parade.

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

Dec. 3: Westoba Inspire Grant presentation, Town Office, 1:45 p.m.

Dec. 6: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 7: Rivers and area Game and Fish Big Buck Night. 5:30 p.m.

Dec. 8: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Dec. 10: Rivers and Area Community Foundation AGM, 6 p.m.

Dec. 10: Legion Auxiliary General meeting 7 p.m.

Dec. 11: Rivers and Area Game and Fish meeting 6 p.m.

Dec. 13: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Dec. 14: Rivers Lions Club Senior’s Christmas Supper, p.m.

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

Dec. 17: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m.

Dec. 20: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Here’s to the three window churches…

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Name: Taryn Luhowy Birthday: Sept 2, 1984 Occupation: Teacher – Rivers Collegiate (9-12 PE, 9 Math, 11-12 Pre-Cal) First job: Minnedosa Golf Course Driving Range (8 years old), Paperboy Hobbies: Golf, Curling, Coaching (a lot), playing with my kids In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: Teaching at RCI since 2011.

Where do you live? Minnedosa Hometown: Minnedosa (was born in Alberta, moved to Saskatchewan when I was 4 months old, moved to BC when I was 4, then to Minnedosa when I was 7) Where did you attend school? Minnedosa. I then received my undergraduate degree at the University of Manitoba, and my Bachelor of Education at Brandon University.

Dream Vacation Spot: Either Fiji, or backcountry Iceland Favourite Food: Many! Steak, ribs, burgers, wings, perogies, but fresh pickerel would probably be the favourite of all of them Favourite holiday: All teachers will probably say summer of course, but any time the family all gets together is great with me. I used to spend all holidays with my 10 cousins, so carving out time for our kids to spend time with their cousins is special Favourite Song or Artist: Many favourites depending on the mood. Tragically Hip, Mumford & Sons, Shinedown, Arkells, Imagine Dragons, Of Monsters and Men, Monster Truck. I volunteer at RFM every year and enjoy seeing the bands perform.

Favourite Sports Team: Vancouver Canucks (sorry Jets, but I lived in BC at an impressionable age. Canucks for life) Toronto Blue Jays (’92 and ’93 were awesome, and of course the batflip), Winnipeg Blue Bombers Favourite Animal: I don’t currently have a dog, but love dogs. Not home enough to care for one properly. I like German Shepherds and Huskies, so a mix of either would be my ideal. Our cat Loki is great with our kids – he lays with them each night until they fall asleep. He is a great cat for children as he allows them to bother him all day long and he just keeps purring.

Favourite TV show: Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Life in Pieces, Modern Family Favourite Actor/Actress: John Krasinski – he was awesome in Jack Ryan and hilarious in The Office. Very versatile actor.

When you were 12, What did you want to be when you grew up? Probably a professional golfer, or baseball player. I am not sure if you think about being grown up at that age. I just remember wanting to be playing sports and playing music a lot at that age.

Comment: I have really enjoyed working in Rivers the past 8-9 years. I have got to know many people in the community through coaching various teams, hosting MHSAA provincial championships and the many field trips along the way. I have been fortunate to attend a service-learning trip to India, take students to the top of the mountains of Panorama and be part of the resurging Rams baseball and Rage hockey programs at RCI. The Hockey Skills Academy has been so beneficial to the students at RCI and I hope to continue building this momentum for years to come.

ownsizing has been my goal for some time now.

That also means not purchasing anything unless I need it. And then, there it was, alone, right at eye level– a white ceramic three window church. Larger than any of my other Christmas decorations, well, almost larger. The carollers that Ed bought years ago are taller. But a three window church that had lights glowing through the windows and a tower and a steeple! I walked away, bravely, and then returned. Still not a need in any sense other than an emotional sense. Sometimes that is good enough.

There was a time when our prairies were dotted with churches. Families gathered faithfully Sunday after Sunday, for as well as a place of prayer, it was the centre of the community for friendship and fellowship. Every year, Christmas Eve would find the faithful gathered, light spilling into the winter darkness, children giddy with the honour of being Mary or Joseph, the responsibility of extending the welcome, or being a capital letter in an acrostic. In a corner there would be the tree, decorated and glowing. This evening service was the prelude to the gifts and feasting of Christmas proper. These little white churches played an incredibly binding role in early prairie life.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Keep moving, keep pushing, don’t quit

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he life of a professional football running back is seldom easy. He lines up behind the quarterback, is handed the ball and told to run straight ahead into a crowd of players– half of whom are trying to push the others out of his way so that he has a clear path ahead of him. Sometimes, they succeed and he can run straight ahead for several yards.

Most of the time, they don’t and the running back is tackled after little or no gain.

But every so often, something unexpected happens. The back charges into the crowd. His forward progress is stopped and it looks like he’s going down, but he suddenly breaks free and with no one in his way, he can carry the ball down the field and into the opposing team’s end zone. Why did he succeed? What was his secret?

The first lesson the back learned on the first day of training camp was this: from the moment you get the ball, keep your feet moving. Keep running. Keep pushing. Keep moving forward. Don’t give up and don’t stop until you hear the referee’s whistle.

That applies to football; it also applies to the other challenges we face in life. We have things we want to achieve.

We set goals and take the first steps to reaching them. All goes well for a time, but then we run into some obstacle, some wall of resistance that slows us down and keeps us from making progress.

At that point, we have three options. We can stop where we are and be satisfied with the progress we have made (however much or little it might be). We can give up and abandon the

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There is still a smattering of these buildings used for worship. Some have become workshops, homes, museums, or sit, forlorn and abandoned. For those that are still places of worship, there is a deep sense of loyalty and protection.

Worshippers still gather, for we are taught that “where two or three gather in My name, there I am.” And so, throughout the prairies, Sunday worshippers still gather.

(My realm of knowledge covers the prairies, I assume it is so for all parts of the country.)

The small, three window church, with drafty windows, creaking floors and peeling paint, is dear to my heart. When we, as a family, moved from Southern Manitoba, where the churches were often big and modern, to the Riding Mountain area, we chose to attend one such church. As we turned off the highway and the building came in sight, our children were first silent, then sceptical, and with awe, proclaimed– a three window church…

We bonded with the folks that attended. If a visiting minister was not able to get the fluorescent light over the pulpit to turn on, a very senior member of the congregation would softly walk up, and with the correct pressure and timing, there was light. There was no indoor plumbing. The Sunday school met in a converted granary and when the winter winds howled, the carpet on the floor breathed as steady as the wind gusts. There was the Sunday a swallow joined the service and one matron fled in fear. Another Sunday, when two youths, one my child, got the giggles as they watched a bee slowly walk up and down the nose of a child in front of them. Memories rush in and wonders abound.

And so, I now own a white, ceramic, three window church. The light glowing from its windows makes me smile. quest. Or we can do what the running back does– refuse to quit, keep moving, keep pushing, keep making progress until we reach our goal.

That’s how it is when you want to lose weight. The first five pounds disappear quite quickly. The last five can take what seems like an eternity to disappear. But you don’t give up. You stick to your diet and exercise plan and one day, they disappear.

It’s the same when you run a marathon. The first five miles are easy. But as you get close to the finish line, your body starts to protest and you wonder how much farther you can go or if you can take another step. But you don’t want to see a “DNF” (Did Not Finish) behind your name when the final standings are published. So you keep moving forward; you keep running until you cross the finish line.

Taking a program that will lead to a college diploma or degree presents us with the same challenge. The first lessons are easy to understand. The first problems are easy to solve.

The last ones are much harder, but these are the ones you must master because problems like them will appear on the final exam. So you go over the material until you master it and your efforts are rewarded with a passing grade and a diploma.

We never know what challenges life may send us. But here is good news. Nothing that comes our way ever takes God by surprise. He is fully aware of the challenges we face. He will give us all the help we need to face them and overcome them. He asks but one thing of us. Whatever happens, don’t give up. Don’t quit. Keep moving ahead. With his help, you won’t just achieve your goals. You’ll surpass them.

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Proposal for dog park

Where am I?

By Terry Nolin Rivers MB Heather Gray and I would love to see a dog park in Rivers and we know there are others interested. Dog parks are good for socialization not only for dogs but for their owners too. Also a great place for newcomers who own dogs to meet other community members.

The RM of Riverdale council stated they would seriously consider the proposal if they receive the interest of at least 100 households (one person per household only) from the town of Rivers. So far 60 signatures have been collected.

If you are interested please sign the proposal at Rivers Super Thrifty or phone the RM office at 328-5200. If there is not enough interest shown by the end of December, the proposal will be dropped. Don’t delay sign today.

Roseville Cemetery Monument This monument, located near the entrance to the Roseville cemetery four miles south of Highway 25 on Road 117 W, commemorates pioneers who built the Roseville church.

In 1884, a 16- by 24-foot church was built at this site in the Municipality of Riverdale, on land donated by James Varcoe, using materials hauled from Brandon. Varcoe also constructed the original pulpit and pews. The first service was held on 13 April 1884. Due to the small population of any one denomination in the area, Roseville operated as a Union Church and services were offered by Baptist, Episcopal, Methodist (later United),

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Congregational, and Anglican clerics in rotation. Later services were provided only by United and Anglican clerics until only the Anglican church was providing service.

A 16 by 16-foot addition to the original structure was made in 1896. The church was put onto a new foundation with a full basement in 1909. A furnace was added in 1926, the interior was renovated in 1942, and electrical service came in 1953. Most of the pews were donated to a church mission at Snow Lake in 1954, after the church inherited pews from the Wheatland Church.

Sunday School classes were held in a separate building brought to the site from Carnegie. The church closed in 1979 and most of the remaining congregants joined St. James Anglican Church at Rivers. The building was donated to the nearby Chapman Museum where it stood until 2015 when, in deteriorating condition, it was disassembled.

Gordon Allen is and has been for many years, the caretaker of the cemetery.

The cairn just inside the gates of the cemetery bears the following inscription: “To the Glory of God and in gratitude to the pioneers who established Roseville congregation in 1883 and built the church in 1884, and to those who have faithfully carried the torch in succeeding generations. Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised- one generation shall praise the work unto another.”

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end of season Ag Issue ‘Farmers have a really excellent story to tell’

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Rivers Banner These days, farmers and their lobby groups have to worry about more than just the weather and international commodity prices. As Canadians become more disconnected from the farm, education is becoming increasingly important.

The 2016 Census of Agriculture found that in 2015, 280,315 people were employed in agricultural operations across Canada, which is less than 1 per cent of the country’s population. While some urban Canadians still know people who actively farm or have jobs that are dependant on the agricultural sector, Canadians overall have lost their first hand knowledge of farming. “More and more, there’s a disconnect,” said Carson Callum, the general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers. Susan Riese, Manitoba Pork’s manager of Public Relations and Consumer Marketing Programs, echoes this, saying, “Many youngsters today have never even seen a live pig. They’re not aware that popular food items, like pork chops, bacon and sausage, comes from pigs.”

The decline in first-hand knowledge of food production comes at a time when consumers are increasingly interested in healthy eating. Despite this lack of knowledge, consumers are interested in knowing more— “This creates an opportunity to provide transparency and accurate information that demonstrate best practices,” she explained. As consumers look for information about the food they eat and how it’s produced, the agricultural sector is at times playing catch up. Joey Deerborn, with the general farm lobby group Keystone Agricultural Producers, said, “There is not a board understanding of what it means to farm”. He explained that they work to educate not just urban Canadian, but also the media. “People need to understand where their food comes from, it doesn’t just come from the store,” he said. When it comes to education, “Farmers have a really excellent story to tell,” said Deerborn.

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Misconceptions Deerborn said the biggest misconception they face is that farmers have endless access to capital. “Farmers have a lot of capital at risk,” he noted, explaining that one bad year can have a huge impact on not just the farmer and their family, but also the community they support. “We need to educate [those outside the industry] that farmers have a lot of capital at risk,” he said.

Looking at the cattle industry, Callum said they are battling misconceptions about the impact of beef production on the environment. He explains that they need to help educate people about the positive impact cattle have on the environment.

In general, Riese says that industry is battling the misconception that “Big ag is bad”. She explains that modern farming practices, as well as the adoption of new and emerging technologies, help farmers reduce their environmental footprint, improve food affordability, as well as food safety.

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of them turning to the internet to share a first-hand look at farming, Deerborn said he hopes that more farmers are emboldened to share their stories. There is “a lot of potential” for farmers to use direct to consumer technology to showcase farming, he explains.

Callum said they are seeing more producers use social media to showcase what they do. He said that this kind of outreach is much more effective at creating an emotional connection with people outside the industry. This is essential to help build trust, something he says will have a big impact on the industry.

While farmers now have ways to directly share their stories with the public, they’ll need that stronger voice.

“Voices against agriculture growing and getting louder,” said Riese, meaning that agricultural literacy will become increasingly important in order to strengthen’s the public’s trust in the people who feed them.

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outline specific proposals to improve our industries, communities, and rural way of life” said Mazier, “My immediate priorities will be focused on making life more affordable, supporting our agricultural sector by working to get our goods to market, and improving connectivity through internet and cellular service initiatives” Justin Trudeau’s government was reduced to a minority in the last election; therefore, the Liberals will need to work with other parties to support them or risk losing confidence and going into another election.

Mazier looks forward to working with any party

Dan Mazier, who was ensure Parliament hears elected to represent the their concerns and priorconstituency of Dauphin ities”, said Dan Mazier at River – Neepawa his swearing in ceremony.

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We would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to all of the people of Oak River and surrounding communities for their expressions of sympathy to our family. The cards, flowers, food, emails, phone calls and visits were most gratefully received at this very sad time for us.

Thank you to the members of the Oak River Community Association for their organizing effort to make Cameron’s service possible in our rink. And thank you to all of our community members who willingly made contributions to help the rink board make this day a special day and one of comfort for us.

Your expressions of friendship and support at Cam’s celebration of life service on Nov 18th mean so much to each of us. Hearing your remembrances of Cam and how he was part of your lives was touching and appreciated.

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Thank you Zion Pentecostal Church and the organizations that use our facility thank the Rivers and Area Community Foundation for the $1000 grant towards a new furnace. This grant was matched by the Manitoba Build 150 Grant.

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Wartime memories from Frank week 5

Frank Forness Donna Falkevitch Rivers Banner In last week’s wartime memories, we learned that Frank Forness was awarded as Chevalier of the Legion of Honour by the Ambassador to France. I did not have a very good understanding of what that actually meant so I did a bit of digging and came up with this information. I also learned that Frank had earned the title of Major before he retired from the military.

The Legion of Honour is the highest French order of merit for military and civil merits, established in 1802

by Napoleon Bonaparte and retained by all later French governments and régimes.

The order is divided into five degrees of increasing distinction: Knight (Chevalier), Officer, Commander, Grand Officer, and Grand Cross.

While membership in the Légion is technically restricted to French nationals, foreign nationals who have served France or the ideals it upholds may receive the honour. Canadian, American and British veterans who served in either World War I on French soil, or during the 1944 campaigns to liberate France, may be eligible for appointment as Chevalier (Knight) of the Legion of Honour, provided they served a minimum of 25 years of professional activity with "eminent merits".

I thought it would be fitting to complete our wartime memories with a poem Frank wrote many years after he arrived home to Rivers. It occurs to me that he had been to many Remembrance Day services at this point following his return to civilian life, but the memories never seem to fade.

Remembrance Day by Frank Forness

Each year I see them gather at the Legion Hall A dwindling band of grayhaired heroes With numbers growing ever small.

Medals flashing, see how proud they march These fighters that once set Europe free They’re young again for this one day.

The men who fought on land, in air, on sea And faintly from above as they marched by I thought I heard the echo of a battle cry.

At the cenotaph, each year they say a prayer For friends and comrades fallen far away, As year by year all others cease to care Gray heads bowed, how still they stand.

In memory, once more with friends of long ago “They grow not old—we will remember them” We’ll hold that torch until it’s our turn to go!

And in the echo of the sad sweet bugle call, Just listen and you’ll hear a teardrop fall.

Letters Believe it or not (Part 2) Three weeks ago I wrote a letter, (part one), regarding a United Church of Canada minister from Westhill United Church in Toronto who declared herself an atheist several years ago. Gretta Vosper continued ministering at the church despite many of her congregation leaving. The UCC began hearings on how to discipline Ms. Vosper and possibly having her removed from ministry but she was standing firm along with the congregation that remained. In March of 2016 she gave an interview with the CBC to share her reasons, some of which were in my previous letter. She stated early in the interview that she was “Irritating the church into the 21st Century.”

The following are other comments that she made during the interview.

• God is not a theistic, supernatural being and this idea is absent in our theological colleges. (referring to UCC colleges) • The Bible is just a human construction and no one is taught that it is the authoritative Word of God. • The UCC colleges gave her the tools to explore and demand that she does so. I did it and here we are.

• There are many members of the UCC (close to 50 per cent ) who don’t believe in a theistic, supernatural God. • The ultimate end of the church is creating healthy communities and making a difference.

• We can be more than we are and can be better with one another.

• We’ve grown up and we’re the only way goodness is going to get into this world. We define what’s good because we’re the creators of good.

• Many are with me and many are against.

• She stated she would feel betrayed by the UCC if they took disciplinary action because it was the church that made her who she was and she wouldn’t be willing to represent a god that no longer has any meaning to her along with many others in the church.

At the end of the interview, Ms. Vosper finished with the statement. “I’m not changing and I will continue irritating the church into the 21st century.”

In part three I would like to share with you what the United Church’s decision was. Please feel free to contact me at jgklassen@icloud.com if you have any questions or comments.

John Klassen Rivers, Mb.

Thank you, Frank for recording your memories and sharing a small piece of history with those of us who, because of your sacrifices, have never know the horrors of war. Let us always Remember Them.

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