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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 Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

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

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

“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very PHOTO BY MICAH WADDELL successful and whenever I hear food number bank, my ears perk Brandon Young Guns 17 always taking a pitch from Pilot Mounds Anthony Friesen during the semi-final. up!”

She then brought the sugThe canoe at Riversthe Santa Clara Baseball gestion toAug. Riverdale Harvest, Giants 4-1 on Sunday, over the Brandon Young knocked out of the running the event and the Rivers Elementary School was which supported the idea and 11 in Rivers. Pitcher An- Guns. After aadequately short break during the quarter finals of baseball association hopes filled. League at the Provinicials, Photo by Heather Gray askedthe her to presentbetween the promo- games, Friesen they were undefeated in the tournament on Sunday to host the event thony Friesen lead way again in

The Pilot Mound Pilots of the Border West Baseball League were victorious at the Senior “AA” Provincial Baseball Championship, defeating the Elwood

for Pilot Mound, throwing a pair of complete games on the final day of competition. Friesen surrendered just a pair of runs in the semi final, in a 6-2 win

returned to the mound less than an hour later, giving up just one run in final versus Elmwood.

As for the Portage Padres, who were representing

the round robin portion of tournament. In the semi-final, however, they ran out of steam, falling to Elmwood 11-0.

The Rivers Comets were

morning.

The event received good attendance, with beer gardens and a canteen, good baseball and good people.

Over 30 groups sponsored

the future. Plans for a new concession with bathrooms attached have been laid out in preparation for bigger crowds and more baseball.

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overnment funding that could have been a win-win, for Manitoba farmers and the environment, won’t have nearly the impact it could. Program details show that close to half of the province’s farmers have been shut out of funding for the establishment of cover crops as funding aimed helping them undertake this beneficial management practice have explicitly shut out cattle producers. Of the province’s 15,000 farms, 6,500 have cattle and the Province is worried the funding could be used as a feed subsidy.

Ag Action Manitoba is a five-year program funded by the provincial and federal governments. It will invest $176 million in Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sector, including farmers, agri-processors, industry organizations and researchers and industry service providers. Much of the funding will help farmers engage in beneficial management practices, which are those that help with resource efficiency planning, soil improvement and greenhouse gas reduction, manure and livestock management, drainage water management and hazardous products management.

One such practice is the establishment of cover crops. The Ag Action Manitoba program guide explains that cover crops protect soil, air and water, by capturing nutrients, reducing soil erosion and runoff, increasing water uptake and sequestering carbon in soil. The purpose of the funding is to use cover cropping to address problems, such as carbon loss, soil organic matter loss, erosion and nutrient loss and to take up excess moisture. Ag Action will cover 25 per cent of the

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson costs, up to $10,000, to seed winter cover crops; relay crops (a crop planted into another standing crop); green fallow crops and biennial green manures; and cover crop mixtures for grazing. To increase diversity, the cover crop mixture must have a minimum of three species with varying growth habits and be chosen to target the risk being mitigated, such as erosion protection and water uptake.

The program’s administrators recognize the benefits of grazing cover crops, which include helping to convert crop residue into organic matter and mimic the natural ecosystem.

Research, supported by the Manitoba Beef Producers and Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association, has shows the benefits of a management plan that uses cover crop grazing.

Despite this, the program is explicitly only available to “stockless” farmers. Not because the Province doesn’t want the cover crop grazed, but because they don’t want the funding to be used as, or seen as, a feed subsidy.

I can understand why the province is concerned about mixed

farmers using cover crop funding as a feed subsidy. But even stockless farmers can make money off the program— there’s nothing stopping a farmer from obtaining the subsidy and then charging their neighbour to graze the cover crop. This too would result in an unfair situation, but it’s allowed. While I understand that Manitoba Agriculture is understaffed and enforcement across the department is an ongoing issue, surely there are ways to make this funding available to all farmers who want to improve their operations. There are already potential restrictions in place, such as possibly requiring farmers to direct seed their following crop into the cover crop stand, and additional ones could be added to ensure the cover crop is used for its environmental purpose first and as a feed source second.

On a year such as this one, where livestock feed is in short supply, the province will probably end up providing some form of assistance to farmers. Last year, the federal and provincial governments funded the Canada-Manitoba Forage Shortfall and Transportation Assistance program, which provided assistance of 16 cents per tonne, per loaded kilometre for the transportation of forage and feed and up to eight cents, per head, per loaded kilometre for the transport of breeding livestock and their unweaned calves to feed.

I understand that we need fairness, but we also need common sense. Cattle producers care about improving their land and creating programs that aren’t open to them based solely on the fact that they have cattle is deeply unfair.

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n Monday of this week, Premier Brian Pallister annonced an election for Sept. 10. The date had been long predicted. The PallisterProgressive Conservative platform was predictable as well. Dubbed “a 2020 vision”, the election platform clearly lays out what a re-elected PC government plans to do. In fact, they have done quite a bit of it already.

Pallister promises an increased healthcare investment, building new schools, creating even more jobs, a made-in-Manitoba green plan-not an NDP/Liberal rising carbon tax-and a rollback of taxes by $2020 over the next four years.

As usual, Pallister’s way with words comes through loud and clear: 2020 has many meanings. Obviously, it refers to next year and to the next decade which may well be as transforming as the 1920s were, a decade where technology and attitudes took a major shift. 20/20 is what you want to hear when you visit the optometrist, as it refers to perfect, or at least very good vision. We also often hear that hindsight is 20/20, that in looking back, we can see perfectly. We see the lost opportunities, the imperfections, the mistakes and the accomplishments.

The 2020 that Pallister is, on the surface, referring to is the $2,020 savings in taxes, the bulk of which is in the reduction in PST from 8 per cent to 7 and a reduction in income taxes due to indexing tax brackets.

Altogether, the 2020 catch phrase is a good one, with several inter-woven meanings.

It can certainly be argued that with tax bracket indexing and a one per cent rollback in PST, taxes may go down. If the

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Ken Waddell province can balance the budget in the next two years, there could be a savings in interest paid on government debt and a further reduction if the credit rating and bond interest rates stabilize or go down.

Pallister’s critics will argue that he is slashing spending in health and education. The PCs will argue it is more of a shift in spending, as there are always a lot of moving pieces in those two largest government departments.

The Pallister government is hoping that the voters, in addition to appreciating the possible $2020 in tax savings, will like the eyesight or vision analogies even more.

Every political party wants to be see as visionary, forward looking and optimistic.

That’s a given and the three opposition parties, namely the NDP, Liberals and Greens also want voters to buy into their vision. That’s politics.

How the visions are laid out will be interesting to say the least. The opposition parties have all laid out plans with weekly or daily announcements. Common to all the opposition platforms are two themes.

One, they are not conservative and two, their leaders aren’t Brian Pallister.

As for the hindsight concept, Pallister is banking heavily on the fact that his party

will not mismanage government in the way the NDP did from 1999 to 2015. In fairness, the NDP tried to spend a lot of money to improve education, health care and roads.

They did spend more money on roads and it showed up in some new smooth pavement on Hwy 16 from Neepawa to Minnedosa and the big improvements on Hwy. 10 from Brandon to Minnedosa. Neepawa’s care home was built under the NDP, albeit it was announced by the Filmon government in 1999. There were changes and improvements to Rivers hospital under the NDP. The biggest knock on the NDP in western Manitoba was the forced municipal amalgamation. It was high-handed and very arbitrary. Most south-western Manitoba communities will never forgive the NDP for municipal amalgamation. In my view, cooperation on projects and funding among municipalities should be self-evident and, in many cases, is long overdue, but why the NDP forced it is beyond understanding.

Pallister is banking on the multi-layered meaning of 2020, the tax reductions, the vision and the hindsight memories of the NDP to get him his second mandate. The campaign is only 28 days long. It will be an interesting ride.

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

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

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

Aug. 27: Legion Auxiliary Executive Meeting, 6:30 p.m. upstairs.

Aug. 31: Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association Fall Classic fish derby Sept. 1: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Sept. 9: Rivers Legion General Meeting, 7 p.m.

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

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

Nov. 23: H.E.L.P Christmas Bazaar, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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

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Name: Kelvin Lamb Birthday: March 12, 1960 Occupation: Retired, CN Inventory Maintainer First job: Fire Fighting in Riding Mountain Park Hobbies: Hunting & Fishing In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: June 2017 Where do you live? South of 250 Highway Hometown: Oakburn, MB Where did you attend school? Oakburn Elementary & Rossburn Collegiate Dream vacation spot: Blue Fields, Jamaica Favourite food: Rib steak & Chocolate anything!

Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite song or artist: 80’s music Favourite sports team: Nascar Racing Favourite animal: Elk Favourite TV show: The Black List Favourite actor/actress: Mr. Bean & Mrs. Brown’s Boys When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Conservation Officer Comment: Love retirement in the country after working at CN in Winnipeg for 36 years. Also enjoy being a part of the Rivers Game & Fish Association.

Enjoy spending time with our son and daughter & son in law in Winnipeg. Also just became a Grandpa and enjoying our new role with our grandson.

On this day Aug. 16

1896 - Gold first discovered in Klondike, found at Bonanza Creek, Yukon by George Carmack, his wife Kate and Kate's brothers Tagish Charlie Mason and Skookum Jim Mason.

1930 - 1st British Empire Games (now called the Commonwealth Games) open in Hamilton, Canada.

1947 - First flight of de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver bush plane; with high-lift wing and flap configuration, the all-metal Beaver has very good short take-off-and-landing capability even with heavy loads.

1966 - George Chuvalo becomes Canadian heavyweight boxing champion. Toronto, Ontario 1969 - Opening of two-week long Canada Summer Games in Halifax-Dartmouth; First Canada Summer Games.

1969 - Winnipeg supergroup The Guess Who receive their First gold record for These Eyes in New York.

1971 - Hurricane Beth slams into the coast of Nova Scotia, dumping 296 mm of rain and doing serious damage.

1974 - Cindy Nicholas, a native of Scarborough, Ontario crosses Lake Ontario in 15 hours, 18 minutes, breaking the old record by nearly three hours.

2008 - Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt sets new world record of 9.69 seconds to win the coveted 100m gold medal at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics.

2016 - Derek Drouin of Sarnia, Ontario, wins gold in high jump at the Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

y grandparents, and one set of great grandparents, played important roles in my early years. The first serious loss I recall was the death of my paternal grandfather when I was 16 years old. Back in 1962 sixteen year old farm girls were familiar with death. We were more familiar with family. My grandfather was the first adult that I recall engaging in real conversations with me. True, like any good Toews, he asked a lot of questions. He expected answer and listened to them, encouraging me to think . I respected him. For that, and for his ability to have a chocolate bar in the car’s glove box and eat it one square at a time over the course of weeks! I did not inherit that from him.

Following his passing were the deaths of his in-laws, my paternal great grandparents. It is no surprise that they always appeared old to me, they were 87 and 89 when they died, and I was 22,23. They had worked hard, raised a family of fifteen, and deserved to look old! I can’t picture my great grandmother without her hair in a bun and a well worn apron around her waist. Great grandfather was a gardener in the Morden Experimental Farm and it was a point of humour,

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lthough it happened in the summer of 1963, I remember it vividly. I was standing near the open grave into which my paternal grandfather’s body would soon be lowered. The minister, a long-time family friend, didn’t use the words of committal (earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust) many ministers use.

Nor did he pour some sand on the casket in the shape of a cross like I often do. Instead, he took three small flowers from the casket spray and, as he placed each one on the casket, he said: “Mr. Strohschein is like this flower, here for a while and then he is gone…here for a while and then he is gone.”

I recalled those words one evening last summer, as I was taking pictures of the pansies and petunias in my flower garden. They were in full bloom, the lighting was perfect and the resulting images were beautiful (in my opinion at least). But by the end of that week, those blossoms had disappeared. They were here for a while and then they were gone. But in their short life span, they did what they had been created to do—they made their little corner of the world a very beautiful place in which to live.

You and I are just like those flowers: “we are here for a while and then we are gone.”

This life, as we know it, is at best unpredictable. The past is gone. What we’ve said cannot be unsaid. What we’ve done cannot be undone. All we carry with us from our past is memories—some good, some bad; and the lessons we’ve learned from the things we’ve read, heard or seen; the people we’ve met and the experiences we’ve had.

Tomorrow is not promised to any of us. King Solomon was right when he said: “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.” No one is invincible. All our wealth, all our prestige and all of the things we’ve worked so hard to attain can be taken from us in an instant. In this life, there are no guarantees.

All we have left is today—this moment in time. It is God’s gift to us; a sign of his mercy that greets us every morning when we wake up. What we do with each new day will be our gift to God and that part of his world

to everyone but his wife, that he compulsively picked weeds as he toured the gardens of family and friends.

My paternal grandmother died at ninety in 1988.

My then I was a matron of forty-two, a mother of five.

She had an easier life than her mother, though the loss of her youngest son when he was only fifteen – a farm accident- robbed her, and her home of laughter.

She walked with dignity and strength. Her silver hair carefully gathered, also in a bun, but a gentle bun.

I remember her for wearing hats and gloves, growing gloxinias, and, in her middle years, leaving the mundane household chores to the maid. She was only sixty four when her husband died, had no clue about finances, reading a hydro meter, writing a cheque, or home insurance – things most women today have as a responsibility. For a short while she stayed with her daughters, then moved into a senior unit. Her severe loss of hearing narrowed her social circle, family and church sufficed. My favourite story of my grandmother is the time she was peering at a photo in my parent’s china cabinet. The woman in the photo was wearing a pill hat, a string of pearls, and a gentle, caring smile.

I caught her looking intently, and reminded her that it was her picture. With an embarrassed chuckle she replied- ‘I thought it was the queen’. For full effects say that out loud with a gentle German accent. ‘I tot it was the kveen’.

My mother died when she was 74. She was still active in the home, on the farm and with her grandchildren. She wore shorts when she wanted to, short hair, and even earrings. She did not appear old. And now I know that she was not old. When will I be old? which we call home.

So how should we use this day? Here is where we can learn a lesson from the flowers. Flowers don’t compete for mastery or attention. They don’t complain if the flowers next to them are bigger or have more vibrant colors. They just bloom where they are planted and in so doing add their own unique contributions to the beauty of the entire garden.

That is how God wants us to live—to use the talents, skills and resources he has given us to be a blessing to those around us. He wants us to look for the good things we see in others and to celebrate them. He wants us to see hurts and heal them; to find needs and meet them—all in God’s name, all by his power and all for his glory.

In another of his writings, King Solomon reminds us that God makes everything (including you and me) beautiful in its time. Today, let’s use the beauty he has put in us to help make our world a beautiful place in which to live.

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Summer rugby recap

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Sarah McLeod Rivers, MB

High school rugby finished on a high note with Rivers girls bringing home the league and provincial championships on the weekend of May 31-June 1, 2019. This was accomplished as part of the divisional team, Minnedosa Chancellors or "Rolling River Royals" as they nicknamed themselves.

The following week, M i r i a m L a de, Aver y a nd Ha ley Wa kela m, Brooklyn and Brianne Zemliak, Jordan McLeod, Amber Pomeroy, Shelby Bartlett and Alissa Janz began practicing for Westman's regional team... the Rush. Once a week these ladies practiced for a spot to be identif ied to play for Team Manitoba. The tournament took place July 6th and 7th in Winnipeg. Westman met Eastman and North and South Saskatchewan. Our ladies finished 3rd.

Upon completion of this tourny the roster for the provincial team was selected. All of our gals were chosen to play for Team Toba! Miriam had travel plans and knew she would be unable to participate. Amber, after playing provs last year, was chosen to move on, but had to decline due to injury.

Alissa Janz, Brooklyn Zem l ia k and Br ianne Zemliak are eligible for the U16 age group. These Nationals were held in Kelowna, BC. The girls travelled there July 25-28.

Here they stayed on the campus of the Univeristy

of British Columbia. All three girls commented on how nice the coaches and other girls were. Brooklyn And Brianne played with the Provincial 7s team this past Spring and found it nice to meet more girls from across the province.

A lthough a rougher game play, the ladies stood up to the challenge. The tournament was a great experience all around.

Manitoba U18 Womens Head Coach Shawn Sarkonak provided the follow i ng repor t on t he tournament in Regina, August 1-4.

The 2019 Manitoba P r ov i nc i a l Under 18 Women's Rugby program saw 7 players from Rivers crack the squad. Led by 2nd year captain Jordan McLeod who leaves for Vancouver, Wednesday August 7th, to join the University of British Columbia's Women's T hu nder bi r d s Ru g by program. The team will head off to Ireland on a 11 day tour/preseason in order to prepare for 2019 Usport womens rugby season. Jordan has just completed her 4th year with U18 women's program where she became a stalwart and the team's best player.

6 other players made the team, including sisters Haley and Aver y Wakelam. Haley, in her 2nd season and Avery, her first, where she was named team vice captain. Both have made an impact in their own way. Haley playing in the backs as a wing and Avery in the forwards playing f lank and hook.

Shelby Bartlett played as a depth player in the

hook position, making the team 2 of 3 years.

Shelby plans on finishing the season with Brandon Lady Barbarians.

Taylor Klippenstine was invited as 1 of 3 over-agers, to help round out the team, as the U18s experienced a handful of injuries and others having previous commitments.

Taylor is currently suiting up with Brandon Lady Barbarians and suited up for Brandon University inaugural women's team.

Lastly, twin sisters Brianne and Brooklyn Zemliak were 2 of 7 players called up from the U16 Provincial women's team to help bolster the roster. The twins although young, held their own and made a strong case to be part of the core of next year's squad, who w ill travel to A lberta to compete in the 2020 Western Canadian Rugby Championships.

The ladies who played t h is summer w i l l not have long to wait until they hit the pitch once more. High school rugby 7s will start practice August 25th. Once again coached by Minnedosa's Kat Muirhead, the team looks strong going into another season. Many strong athletes are joining the team. Readers may remember that this entirely a Rivers Ram team with all players from Rivers. The team will once again host a Jamboree where all schools come together to compete. We will keep you posted as to when this will take place at the Quarry Park. Rugby is alive and thriving in Rivers!!

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2019 Rivers U18 Provincial team mates back row: Brianne Zemliak,Taylor Klippenstine, Shelby Bartlett, Brooklyn Zemliak, Avery Wakelam, Front row: Jordan McLeod and Hayley Wakelam.

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Backyard Strawberry Production

By Patricia Hanbidge School of Hort.

There is something wonderful about strawberries that are available in your own backyard. Sweet, succulent berries that not only smell wonderful but taste like a bite of summer. If you would like to grow strawberries it is not difficult – you simply need a small bit of garden that is exposed to full sun.

Before purchasing the plant, it is important to know a little bit about the different types of plants available. June-bearing strawberries are the typical choice for anyone wishing a big berry that is fruiting for a finite bit of summer. For example, this type of strawberry will be in peak production for a short period of time usually for us on the prairies in July. Typically, commercial producers will choose this berry as it produces a lot of berries that are large in a short period of time. This would also be a good choice for those home gardeners wishing to put berries away or process them into jam or other products. Common cultivars that do well with our climatic conditions include: ‘Kent’, ‘Bounty’ and “Redcoat’.

The next type of strawberry is what is termed everbearing.

These strawberries are not really everbearing but will produce the biggest part of the crop in July but then will also produce a second, smaller crop in September. A couple of good cultivars to try are ‘Ogallala’ and ‘Fort Laramie’.

Both these types of strawberries are what is termed photoperiodically sensitive.

What this means is the plants notice the changing daylengths which triggers them to go through their annual sequence of developmental stages. The long days of summer (daylenths of 14 – 16 hours) trigger the strawberries to produce a multitude of runners. Once the daylength drops below 14 hours the plants will focus their growth on producing the next year’s flower buds. One would never notice unless you look very closely as these buds are almost invisible, tucked deeply into the crown of the plants. It is these buds that will be next season’s fruit crop.

My favourite type of strawberry is the day neutral type.

These strawberries pay no real attention to the length of

the day thus produces fruit as soon as they are mature right through to the killing frost in fall. These strawberries will also set fruit the first year they are planted and often gardeners will find fruit is produced on the runners as well. The best cultivars are ‘Fern’, ‘Hecker’ and ‘Tri-Star’.

As long as your patch is in full sun, the soil is not so important.

However, they will grow best in a well-drained sandy loam soil. Ensure that the patch is weed-free prior to planting for the best experience for you the gardener. Be especially careful to eradicate any perennial weeds as strawberries are not good competitors. Amend the soil with a good supply of organic matter if possible, the year prior to planting. This will ensure the organic matter is well broken down and ready to supply nutrients to your strawberries.

Fertilize your patch in the spring to ensure good production. A complete fertilizer such as 10-20-20 is the best choice for strawberries. Last but not least if Mother Nature does not supply consistent rainfall then water your patch to ensure the fruit sizes up to its potential.

Enjoy your strawberries fresh, or sliced fresh with cream or ice cream, or converted into a multitude of sinfully delicious desserts!

Submitted Canadian Ball Hockey Association St. John’s, NFLD – The Canadian Ball Hockey Association (CBHA) announced that their Board of Directors has named Brandon, Manitoba and the Manitoba Ball Hockey Association (MBHA) as the Host Community and Host CBHA Member for the 2021 International Street and Ball Hockey Federation (ISBHF) World Ball Hockey Championship. Brandon was selected from among four (4) official bids under consideration, with the other bids being from Calgary (Alberta), Laval (Quebec), and St. John’s (Newfoundland and Labrador). The site selection process began in May of 2019 and had over 20 communities and groups from across Canada expressing an interest to host.

“We were thrilled with the quality of all the bids we received and considered,” commented CBHA President Steve Power. “The Brandon bid demonstrated to us a great venue plan, solid business plan with committed support from various partners, and some unique concepts to allow for Team Canada to have the best chance for success at the World Championship.

All bids were impressive, but we know we chose a great partnership with Brandon and the MBHA.” Jeffrey Dzikowicz , Chair of the Host Committee and Technical Director with the MBHA stated, “During the bid process we kept our eye on three targets: 1. Hosting the event in a world class facility; 2. Taking care of Team Canada and giving them the best chance at success, and; 3.

Ensuring the growth of the sport of ball hockey in the Province of Manitoba and throughout Canada. In winning the bid, we will be sticking with these objectives. We are looking forward to hosting the worlds’ best in the game.” “Brandon is thrilled to work in concert with the CBHA and MBHA to bring incredible ball hockey back to both our city and country and we look forward to hosting together this world class competition

and celebration,” comments Graham Harvey, Executive Director of Brandon First.

“We are deeply grateful for the trust put in us as host city and delight in the opportunity for our entire city to come together to welcome the world.”

The 2021 World Championship will have the Keystone Centre (Home of the Western Hockey League’s Brandon Wheat Kings) as the main event venue. It will include approximately 700 athletes, coaches and off icials from approximately 26 or more National Teams from various ISBHF member federations in both Men’s and Women’s divisions. It is estimated the Championship will have an economic impact of $1.5 to $2.0 Million to the Brandon area and the Province of Manitoba.

Canada will have teams in both the Men’s and Women’s divisions, selected from eligible CBHA players from across Canada, through a 2-year selection

process. At the most recent World Championship in Kosice, Slovakia in June of 2019, the Canadian Women’s Team captured the Gold Medal and the Canadian Men’s Team finished with a Bronze Medal (3rd place). The Women’s Team has captured five (5) Gold Medals (including the 2019 ISBHF World Championship), while the Men’s Team has also captured the Gold Medal Five (5) times at the ISBHF Championship.

The 2021 Championship marks the 3rd time Canada will host the ISBHF World Championship, with the others being Toronto (2001) and St. John’s (2013). 2021 will be the 14th ISBHF Championship in its history.

The tentative dates for the 2021 Championship are June 11 through June 19, 2021 (subject to approval from the ISBHF).

The website and other social media channels will be announced in the coming months.

Well Water Testing Day – August 20th, 2019 9:00 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.

ATTENTION: For Residents in the Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District within the municipalities of Oakview, Minto-Odanah, Rosedale, Yellowhead, Clanwilliam-Erickson, Harrison Park, Riverdale and the Town of Minnedosa.

The Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District will be coordinating a well water testing day for these residents on August 20th, 2019. All shipping costs will be covered by the District.

Three different tests are offered.

Test #1: $ 21.25 - total coliform and E.coli Test #2: $ 61.25 - total coliform, E.coli, nitrate/nitrite, calcium, magnesium, sodium, hardness, potassium, manganese, copper, iron, zinc, chloride, sulphate, conductivity, pH, arsenic, barium, boron, fluoride, lead, uranium

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Please mark your calendars as we will ONLY ACCEPT SAMPLES collected on the morning of Tuesday, August 20th, 2019 from 9:00 A.M. TO 11:30 A.M.

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Baron gave an overview on how to give oral reasons for the judging competitions. During supper, Junior Director, Taylor Carlson, made a presentation on her trips to Iowa and Japan for the junior members to see the opportunities that are available for them. That evening all juniors participated in the Photo Bingo Contest – a fun, hands on challenge where teams work together to complete 10 stations related to the cattle industry. It is a great way for Juniors to work together, make new friendships, learn some new skills and have fun while doing it!

On Saturday, the Juniors were busy with many different events. In the morning

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New General Manager of the Manitoba Beef Producers, Carson Callum, was in attendance to see what our Junior Beef Producers are involved in and see their various skills. Saturday evening was wrapped up with the Cook-Off competition sponsored by Enns Brothers

Equipment and a slip n’ slide to cool off for the day!

Grand Aggregate Sponsored by Enns Brothers Division Winner Honourable Mention Senior Kaitlyn Davey Sadie Anwender Intermediate Levi Best Cody Carson Junior Madisyn Robertson Fischer Cavers

Declynn Allum Aklen Abey Sunday was show day.

Thank-you to our show day judges, Robin Hogberg, John Hogberg and Kolton McInstosh. Juniors participated in showmanship classes in the morning and then confirmation classes in the afternoon.

We rounded the day off with a parade of champions and a parade of 4-H champions then concluded with awards.

Each and every year, RoundUp is a weekend filled with friendships, learning, skills and knowledge. It was once again another successful weekend!

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BOARD OF REVISION Public Notice is hereby given that the 2020 Assessment Rolls for Riverdale Municipality have been delivered to the Municipal Office at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba and will be open for public inspection during regular business hours. Applications for Revision may be made in accordance with Sections 42 and 43 of the Municipal Assessment Act. APPLICATION FOR REVISION 42(1) A person in whose name property has been assessed, a mortgagee in possession of property under Section 114(1) of The Real Property Act, an occupier of premises who is required under the terms of a lease to pay the taxes on the property, or the assessor may make application for the revision of an assessment roll with respect to: (a) the liability to taxation; (b) the amount of an assessed value; (c) the classification of property; or (d) a refusal by an assessor to amend the assessment roll under subsection 13(2).

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS 43(1) An application for revision must (a) be made in writing; (b) set out the roll number and legal description of the assessable property for which a revision is sought; (c) state the grounds on which the application is based; and (d) be filed by (i) delivering it or causing it to be delivered to the office indicated in the public notice given under subsection 41(2), or (ii) serving it upon the secretary, at least 15 days before the scheduled sitting date of the board as indicated in the public notice.

The Board of Revision will sit on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Riverdale Municipality located at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba to hear applications. The final date on which applications must be received by the Secretary of the Board is Monday, September 16th, 2019.

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Rivers baseball receives Inspire grant September 1 is the opening application date for the annual Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc. community grants. Application forms can be found online at riversareacommunityfoundation.org.

We provide grants to non-profit community and area groups, to stimulate growth and development. Guidelines accompany the online grant application. If you have any questions regarding the completion of the application, please do not hesitate to contact us through our Facebook page or email.

Groups that do not have their own charitable number must obtain a letter from a similarinterest organization that is willing to receive monies for you and then provide Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc. a charitable tax receipt.

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Left to right: Alistair McFadden, Tyler Gill, Dana McNish, Al Morken, Patti McEvoy, Aaron Tycoles, Scott Peters. Westoba Credit Union presented the Rivers Baseball Association with funding to support the purchase of a moveable fence. The moveable fence will allow the diamond to be utilized by all age groups; Mosquito through to Senior AAA. Westoba is proud to support this project through their Inspire Community Investment Program.

About inspire community investment program: Created in 2017, Inspire is Westoba’s community investment program in partnership with the Brandon Area Community Foundation. To be eligible for funding, requests need to support community infrastructure projects that: are initiated locally or have a clear local impact; are inclusive and bring people together; are long-term or multi-functional; and promote staying, participating and engaging in an enriched community.

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A group of community members held a meeting Saturday morning, July 27, 2019 at the tennis courts at MCI to discuss and possibly formalize the organization of a tennis and pickle ball club.

Several have been meeting regularly to play tennis and are interested in seeing the sport grow. There has also been some interest in seeing the sport of pickle ball started in the community. These two sports could share courts.

A few upgrades have recently been made to the courts such as new nets, hardware and a windscreen, however, the surface of the court is in need of repair or replacement. Quotes have been obtained with the options to either 1)repair the cracks or 2)recoat the entire surface. Both options would include painting lines for both tennis and pickle ball.

To date, all queries made have resulted in no one taking full ownership of funding the repairs to the courts. The information we have is these courts were put in for the Western Canada Summer Games in the 1990’s and were re-surfaced in 2003. Ideas and volunteers for fundraising would be welcome.

The newly formed group – The Minnedosa Tennis and Pickle Ball Club - appointed an executive to enable the group to pursue grant op-

portunities and decided to collect a small membership fee of $20 per adult (no cost to minors) to have a little “seed” money for future repairs and other endeavours.

Tennis players have been meeting regularly Saturday at 10:00am and Tuesday at 6:30pm and other times as it works for them. Anyone is welcome to come and play tennis with a group at these times or at a time that works for you, if you have a partner.

All ages and ability levels are

welcome and encouraged.

If there is enough interest in lessons, we would try to find a facilitator for this. At this point, the lines are only painted for tennis, but we hope to have pickle ball lines done in the future. There is no cost to play on the courts.

If you have any questions, would like to be involved in seeing upgrades done, or have some input, please contact Dean Whittington at 204-430-1579 or Arthur Dornn at 204-868-0712.

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