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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 FILE PHOTO very, very Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are The Rivers spillway has come down a great deal from its peak the flooding, coming back into more manageable of water flow.

At flood peak, the food was weighed and sorted. the scaleslevels at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” culminated in a ceremonious plinary Studies in Science class during Elementary school staff memon March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation spillway was releasing 12,000 CFS and has now come down below 5,000 CFS. project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Crouch initiated a similar camhighcschool encouraged “WeAs areasoprecaution, pleased they decided “We Heather Gray and Liliane.

Dubbed the reBoat Load of Food, “The government has now Schuler. engineerR iver, itire mpa t i n g was t he residents. thank municipal MB Government to helpofficials those we serve.

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Measures Organization recommendation that all provincial staff and onsite harvest volunteer Liliane dam at Rivers show no understandingbyand we are Record rains resulted in staff will be in contact use of Lake Wahtopanah crews for their tireless efDupuis. substantial damage at this pleased to report they can very high water levels on with municipalities on be suspended until water forts to co-ordinate this “I heard the idea at a meettime and the Manitoba now return home,” said St.the Little Saskatchewan safe return procedures for levels recede further. response.” ing in Brandon.

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

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Personal Care Home visitation follows strict rules

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ersonal care home visits by spouses, friends and loved ones have come under strict guidelines since the arrival of COVID-19. Formerly, visitors could come and go to Manitoba’s care homes. In western Manitoba, at least, visits were both casual and welcomed by residents and staff. After the first few days of C-19, the visitation rules changed dramatically, to a point where visitation was almost eliminated.

Now, after many weeks of lockdown, the policy has softened somewhat.

Prairie Mountain Regional Health Authority answered our submitted questions as follows.

“Visits at a PCH are still by appointment only. Each personal care home in the region has defined the number of visitors they can accommodate per day, based on size of facility and space available for indoor and outdoor visiting. Frequency may vary from once a week to once every two weeks.”

We asked who sets the visitation policy and were told, “The provincial Incident Command table, which includes representatives from Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living (MHSAL) and Shared Health, developed the PCH Resident Visitation Principles. Each region based their visitation plans on these guidelines.”

We also asked if the policy would be evolving and were told, “These guidelines will probably continue to evolve as we see changes in

COVID-19 activity in the province.”

According to Manitoba stats, the province has done very well in the C-19 battle. As of July 13, there were only two active cases, no new cases for 13 days and the death count has held at seven for many weeks now. In a column published in last week’s paper, I suggested that the rules should lighten up so that at least spouses or close friends could visit more regularly.

Since the start of C-19, there has only been one care home related death, which likely speaks volumes to the diligence of the health care staff.

The point made in the column was that if care workers can come and go in and out of the care homes, then a limited number of family or friends, especially from a local area where the cases have been low or nil, should be able to resume visits. That view was backed up by a number of responses received from family members. I was asked how I know that more people have died from the effects of the no-visitor policy than from C-19. That’s pretty easy to answer, as there has only been one care home COVID-19 death and I have been told numerous stories locally about care home residents who just gave up in despair when the visits stopped.

We had one more question and that was, are we really going to go ahead with the “visiting shelters”? The answer came back, “The Manitoba government is working to develop

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Ken Waddell outdoor, all-season shelters that will be located near personal care homes and be suitable for residents to safely visit with loved ones. The intent is that these shelters will provide residents and their visitors with protection from the elements, will be accessible, can be easily cleaned and will provide a space that encourages quality connections. The goal is to have these structures in place by the fall to ensure people can see each other in a way that is safe for residents without putting others at risk of influenza or COVID-19 throughout the year.

Once the guidelines for these structures are provided, a provincial plan will be developed around where they will be located. If a shelter is not able to be built at a site, PCHs will look for an alternative space indoors.”

I have conveyed my thoughts, and other people’s thoughts on this shelter idea that I have gathered, to Premier Pallister, Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen, Health Minister Cameron Friesen, Agassiz MLA and Minister of Indigen-

ous and Northern Affairs Eileen Clarke and Riding Mountain MLA Greg Nesbitt.

The shelters are just about the dumbest idea ever. Will they have a washroom? Will residents have to be bundled up in nasty weather to get to them? Will they be supervised visits, requiring extra staff costs? What is the cost?

The PCHs should just skip to the latter part of their answer that says, “PCHs will look for an alternative space indoors.” It would make more sense.

I would caution the government. The C-19 pandemic has had very good management up until now. Let’s not screw it up with an overextended visitation clampdown and millions of dollars in wasted money.

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.

Was Jesus a protester? Part one

Recently I saw a sign at Knox United Church in Brandon that read: “Jesus was a protester,” along with smaller signs referring to the protest movements that are occurring around the world today. I couldn’t help but get the thought of them having the opinion that Jesus would approve of all the unrest we are witnessing. Let’s look into this.

The Merriam-Webster online dictionary gives this definition of protesting: “a solemn declaration of opinion and possibly dissent; the act of objecting or a gestural disapproval” Using this definition one could say Jesus was a protester of sorts. Let’s have a look.

• Matthew 21:12,13 - “Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there… ‘It is written,’ He said to them, ‘My house will be called a house of prayer, but you are making it a den of robbers.’”

The temple in Jerusalem was to be a place of holiness, where prayer and worship to God were to take place but people were using it to sell goods for profit and take advantage of others. Jesus Christ had full authority to drive them out of His Father’s house.

In speaking out against the hypocrisy of the teachers of the law and the Pharisees, Jesus had much to say in Matthew - Chapter 23. They used their positions of authority for their own greed, vanity, prestige and honour, and they loved it! They were hypocrites to the Nth degree, which was in total opposition to Christ’s teachings, and He had every right to expose them.

• Matthew 23:5-7 - “Everything they do is for people to see...they love the place of honour at banquets… and in the synagogues.”

From verses 13-39, He lays out a scathing rebuke against these corrupt officials whose actions were reprehensible and they received the condemnation they deserved. In verse 33,

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Jesus says this to them: “You snakes! You brood of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to Hell?”

Jesus also condemned false teachers who distorted the truth, preaching a false Gospel and leading many astray. The Apostle Paul had this to say: • 2 Timothy 4:3,4 - “For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine, instead to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth…”

Sadly, we see this happening in so many churches today.

Jesus’ message was to draw people from darkness into light, from

falsehood to truth, and for sinners to repent and turn to Him alone for forgiveness, salvation and eternal life. His protests were against the religious leaders and false teachers who were to be shepherds for His people.

Would Jesus approve of the type of protesting leading to civil disobedience? Absolutely not!!

Next week we’ll see what instructions the Bible has for us.

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Home Bodies

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an’s mind stretched by a new idea or sensation, never goes back to its original dimensions.” Oliver Wendell Holmes (Aug. 29, 1809 – Oct. 7, 1894) was an American physician, poet and polymath, based in Boston (polymath: a person of encyclopedic learning). Even that one line quote had me searching. Enough time was spent finding out who Holmes was and why his voice is important enough to be impactful more than a century later. And then, polymath, well, I surmised it could be a math word and I surmised incorrectly.

Back to the quote itself, some tee shirts and posters have left out “or sensation”. To conserve space or to limit imaginings? The truth endures– once we entertain, and then embrace, and then practice the new idea, our mind does not go back to the original dimension.

Holmes Sr. served as the Dean of Harvard Medical School from 1853 to 1882 and came under fire for considering admitting a female to the college.

In his study of childbed fever and the horrendous loss of lives to new mothers, he stressed that instruments must be washed before being used and hands cleaned– new concept at the time. In 1846, Holmes wrote, “Everybody wants to have a hand in a great

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein What’s right

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turned a year older this past week. I’m not bragging– just reporting facts as they are.

For those who want to know my age, I offer two quotes from the younger members of my family.

In 2000, when my younger daughter registered me for NACI’s Safe Grad, she simply said: “My dad is older than dirt.” A few years later, when my younger step-son was asked how old I was, he said: “I don’t know precisely how old Neil is, but I know that his birth certificate is etched in stone.” As you’ve probably guessed by now, my family loves telling “old people” jokes at my expense— and I love them for it.

That being said, my birthday celebration was quite low key. I spent a lot of time doing what I have done every day since the first COVID-19 restrictions were announced— working on writing, photography and home improvement projects; preparing for my next Sunday service; and booking appointments for the remaining months of 2020.

The past year has been anything but what I had envisioned in July of 2019. At that time, we knew very little about COVID-19 and no one could have predicted the disruptions it would cause. Like many of you, I canceled plans for a spring holiday. Sunday bookings were canceled one month at a time and hours at my other part-time job were reduced significantly. Gas prices dropped to unprecedented lows— but I had nowhere to go.

The good news is that several home improvement

discovery. All I will do is to give a hint or two as to names— or the name— to be applied to the state produced and the agent. The state should, I think, be called “Anaesthesia.” This signifies insensibility— more particularly... to objects of touch.” These ideas stretched not only his own mind, but changed the way medicine was/is practiced. May we never go back to the original dimension!

Owen Wister– The Virginian–“That talking part of him (the Virginian), the mood which brings out for you your friend’s spirit and mind as a free gift or as an exchange– was down in some dark cave of his nature, hidden away.” Two things– yes, I am rereading The Virginian, again, and I like the concept of the talking part of a person. That comes as no surprise to those who know me!

Over the years, I have been blessed with thinking friends, friends with whom it is safe to explore new ideas and examine old ones. There have been times in these exchanges that I have literally heard my voice express a thought I did not know I had been entertaining. Cause to pause and wonder if I truly believe that and if I indeed mean that. The talking part of me reveals the thinking part of me. It is a gift or exchange, this safety and championship allows one to explore what is in our own dark cave.

This season, for me, these two quotes are companions. I have been offered new ideas to consider.

And yes, it comes back down and around to this pandemic, as do most newscasts and coffee chats.

Do we wear a mask? There are strong voices on both sides. Time will tell. I am thankful for all those who are willing to err on the side of caution and work for the good of the whole. May we never go back to our original dimension. projects have been completed and progress is being made on several more. My days aren’t as hectic as they have been in the past and I have discovered that I quite enjoy being able to stay at home and work from home. Life is good and I am thankful that I have the health to be able to enjoy it.

I wish I could feel as optimistic about the years ahead. The first six months of 2020 have shown us all just how vulnerable we are to forces beyond our control. We’ve also seen just how volatile people can become when they feel they are being treated unfairly, are victims of racism, bias and prejudice or are deprived of their fundamental rights and freedoms by government orders enacted without debate or enabling legislation.

Our world has changed radically since Jan. 1, 2020. Life will never return to what it was prior to COVID-19. The habits and practices we’ve been forced to adopt over the past few months will become part of our “new normal” way of life. We will always be looking over our shoulders, wondering when the next pandemic might strike and how serious it could be; or when the next violent act will trigger riots like those we saw in the United States at the end of May. These days, we’ve learned to take nothing for granted.

In times like these, we cling to our faith, knowing that it will carry us through whatever challenges come our way. We trust in God for the wisdom, guidance, protection and provisions we need. We renew our commitment to love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and to love our neighbour as ourselves; and we choose to work with all people to make our communities and our world better places in which to live.

I spent part of my birthday ref lecting on the past, looking to the future and thanking God for his faithfulness to me, to my family and to those I know and love. It was a wonderful day.

Observation

By Addy Oberlin Rivers Banner

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t was with amazement that I looked at all the happy, smiling faces of the 2020 High school graduates. It is hard to believe that an era in those lives is f inished. I remember when some of them were born. Now they might be looking forward to get involved in a trade, or considering to further their education in college or university.

It takes planning to get ready for the next step.

Some might have to move away from home, others are busy looking for a job.

How diff icult will it be to f ind the answers to some of the questions for the future?

When we put our trust in God, we know that we can rely on Him to help us guide and direct our ways, because he is faithful. He can help us to face our doubts and disappointments and lead us on a straight path till the end.

When we are a follower of Jesus we can claim what the Bible teaches us in 2 Thessalonians 3:3 “The Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and protect you ….”

Wishing all the best to the graduates.

On this Day July 17

1897 - 1st ship arrives in Seattle carrying gold from Yukon 1912 - Art Linkletter, Canadian-born radio and television personality and host of “People are Funny” and “Kids Say the Darndest Things” was born on this day in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan.

1933 - After successfully crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the Lithuanian research aircraft Lituanica crashes in Germany under mysterious circumstances.

1935 - Donald Sutherland, Canadian actor (M*A*S*H, Body Snatchers) was born on this day at St John, New Brunswick.

1938 - Douglas “Wrong Way” Corrigan leaves NY f lying for LA, winds up in Ireland supposedly by mistake.

1976 - Montréal hosts the first Olympic Games in Canada.

1981 - Humber Estuary Bridge in UK opens, world’s longest span (1.4 km).

1995 - Forbes Magazine announces Bill Gates is the richest man in world with a net worth of $12.9 billion dollars.

2014 - Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is shot down over Eastern Ukraine by a Buk surface-to-air missile launched from pro-Russian separatist-controlled territory, killing all 283 passengers and 15 crew on board.

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Brown Sugar Produce expands to include Rivers

Donna Falkevitch Rivers Banner

Brown Sugar Produce is comprised of two farms and one family-run operation which has been serving Brandon and area with freshly sourced vegetables, herbs and produce since 2001. Stephanie Dillon runs the two-acre veggie operation north-east of Brandon and was thrilled to welcome her daughter Teri and husband Jon Jenkins into the business in 2015 when they purchased the Myrah farm east of Rivers. Teri and Jon currently have two acres under vegetable production but hope to expand further into their 17 acres as well as obtain Organic Certification in the near future. Most of

their time is spent planting, weeding, covering, watering, harvesting, delivering and writing about their veggies.

Brown Sugar produce is available at their trailer in front of Lady of the Lake every Friday, June through Sept., 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.

The other way to obtain a steady supply of their fresh vegetables is through the Community Shared Agriculture program called Veggie Lovers Club. The CSA programs run for 10, 14 or 24 weeks and provide each member with a weekly variety bag of fresh veggies and herbs. Beginning this year, the 14-week CSA Veggie Lovers Club will have a drop off in Rivers for their 20 new members.

Wednesdays between 6 -7

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p.m., under the shady tree in the Riverdale Community Centre parking lot, you will see the Brown Sugar van and 20 lucky members exchanging red bags full of delicious, farm-fresh, locally sourced vegetables.

The opportunity to expand in Rivers came about because of the uncertainty surrounding farmers’ market business due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Since one of their farm locations is just a few miles east of Rivers, they decided to open up some spaces to Rivers area customers to see if they could get enough interest (10 spaces) to make deliver y here feasible.

And what a response they had! Twenty-eight people signed up within 48 hours.

Unfortunately, they only

have room this year for 20 spaces but there is hope to expand that number over the next few years, possibly up to a maximum of 50.

So don’t dismay, if you are interested in joining the veggie lovers club get your name on the farm mailing

list and follow along with regular updates on their website www.brownsugarproduce.com . You will find the website to be a very interesting read as well as very informative.

I especially appreciate the storage tips for each vege-

table and some great recipes and ideas on how to get the best out of your veggies.

We welcome Brown Sugar Produce to our business community and hope to see them continue to grow and flourish into the future.

ABOVE PHOTO BY TERI JENKINS - PHOTO BELOW BY DONNA FALKEVITCH

The decision to expand into Rivers came about during the COVID-19 initial shut down, due to concerns over whether or not farmers markets would be open during the season.

Above: The trailer at the Lady of the Lake open Fridays.

Below: The new drop point for the Rivers members of the Veggie Lovers Club.

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Willows at Rivers provincial Park These picturesque willow trees, located just to the north-east of the playground and adjacent to the lakeshore at Rivers Provincial Park campground, have been a popular backdrop for many important photo occasions throughout the years. As far back as the late ‘60s and early ‘70s, many graduation, engagement, wedding, special birthday and family reunion pictures have been centered around or on these spectacular willows. Hopefully, as the waters recede, there will be many more years of memorable photos taken here.

Thanks to Donna Morken, who identified the old willow tree at Rivers Provincial Park. She remarked that this particular tree was supposed to make it into the Manitoba Heritage Tree Program but she doesn’t think that even happened. She thinks we should get it nominated as it has been there a very long time, is a huge specimen of a willow and has been involved in many family photos for kids and adults alike over the past 5 decades. What do you think about nominating it? Let us know at (204) 328-7494 or email at sales@riversbanner.com.

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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.

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BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Obituaries Robert Alan Harvey Robert Alan Harvey (Bob) died June 27, 2020 after a short stay at the Grace Hospital and the Convalescent Home of Winnipeg. Bob died peacefully with his family at his side.

Bob was born in Antler, Saskatchewan January 5, 1930 but lived the majority of his life in the Tarbolton district of Manitoba where he farmed.

Bob’s passions were his Hereford cattle, his land and hunting.

Bob was a quiet, loving husband, father and grandfather and will be greatly missed. Bob also left behind a large extended family.

Bob’s ashes will be buried in the Tarbolton cemetery at a later date. Due to Covid-19 there will be no service at this time.

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Doreen Espey Annie ‘Doreen’ Espey passed away on July 4, 2020 at the Hamiota Health Centre. Doreen was predeceased by husband, Arthur Espey and daughter, Maureen Fisher. She was the mother of Terry, Karen (Larry), Kim (Tim), and Bruce (Omar); grandmother of Dianne, Ryan, Mark, Kim, Susan, Dale, Steven, Michael, Matthew and Kaley; and great-grandmother of Danton, Connor, Kieran, Talia, Brooklyn, Jordan, Kaydance, Arek, Heather, Evan, Amber, Aurora, Celeste and Mason. She will be dearly missed.

Doreen, daughter of William and Charlotte Watt, was born on the Oakner farm on January 29, 1932. She was the youngest of 6 children: Gordon (Helen) Watt, Jessie (Gordon) Thompson, Vera (Whit) Vail, Ella (Henry) Ellis and Wilf (Reine) Watt. Doreen married Art on August 27, 1949 in Oakner. They farmed in the Oak River area until retiring to town. She later moved into Oak Dale Place.

Doreen led a very active life. She started making mud pies as a little girl and later made the best pies ever. She loved going to the movies, the fair, music, dancing, and curling. Gardening and helping on the farm were important to her.

She was an avid card player beginning at the age of two, playing crib with her Dad, and continued throughout her life. She enjoyed reading and was always writing notes and letters. She travelled across Canada, the States, and Europe. Doreen was an active member of the Oak River United Church and the U.C.W. She enthusiastically pursued genealogy of her family, was proud of her research, and shared her expertise with all.

Funeral service was held on Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at 2:00 at the Oak River United Church with Rev. Linda Clark officiating. Interment followed at the Oak River cemetery. Pallbearers were grandsons Ryan, Mark, Dale, Steven, Michael, and Matthew. Arrangements were with Campbell Funeral Home, Hamiota, Manitoba.

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Thank you Thank you and God bless you who visited George during his short but courageous battle with cancer. To his doctor and best nurses for providing care and being his friends and angels. My husband would be very happy to see all of the special messages that you have sent us through cards, email, telephone calls and all the wonderful meals.

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In Memory Zella Twigge In loving memory of my Mom and Best friend Zella Twigge March 13, 1920 ~ July 21, 2016 We wished upon a star last night.

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In my heart forever Maybelle.

And a wonderful Grandma, We love you and miss you dearly, Shelley, Leslie and Butch, Mark and Cathy, and their families.

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Let’s change the language of Elder Care - Part two

In last weeks article we discussed that “dragon food” is the term used by Eden Alternative Philosophy to describe those old institutionalized words that we still hear used far too often in our health system. I once read that ‘Words Make Worlds’ and this is especially true when it comes to the language we use to describe the elders we care for, their environment and how they choose to live.

As you read through the terms below I encourage you to remember that an Elder is someone who by virtue of life experience is here to teach us how to live. I encourage you to start using this word instead of terms like senior, elderly, aged, etc.

Institutional Words Interd isciplinar y Team

Alzheimer’s or Dementia Unit

Eden Alternative Words Care Partner Team

Home to people living with dementia, specific name chosen for the particular area a group of people live in – such as ‘Sunshine Neighborhood’.

Definition Care partners that come together consistently to support life within specific physical space in the community.

They share in daily responsibilities and are committed to helping one another grow. The team includes Elders, employees, healthcare professionals and families.

Localized area withing a building where those Elders that live with memory loss receive assistance that supports optimum quality of life. In a person-directed care environment, their living area name should avoid words like “memory”, “dementia” or “special needs” which just introduces the disease before the person and creates a stigma.

Admission or placement

Welcome, become a member, join the community, Move in day

The ritual created to welcome the Elder who comes to live in the home whether it is permanent or temporary.

Discharge

Saying goodbye, change residences, leave, go home, depart

A description of the process of helping an Elder move on to their next living environment.

Underwear, undergarments

Special underwear that people wear to protect their skin and clothing from urine or bowel accidents.

Diapers, Attends, Pull-ups

Words make Worlds. Let’s create two sentences – one using institutional words and the other using Eden Alternative words. Read them both over and decide for yourself the language that we should be using in today’s health care system.

Institutional words: ‘I just heard that the interdisciplinary team is meeting at 1400 hours in the alzheimer’s unit to discuss the placement of that new senior; which means that we will have to discharge an elderly person soon to make room for the new admission.’

Eden Alternative Words: ‘I just heard that the Care Partner Team is meeting at 1400 hours in the Sunshine Neighborhood to discuss the new elder that will be joining the community and to say goodbye to the elder that is leaving his residence.’

Let’s change the caregiving world – one word at a time!

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

Rivers Police report June 2020

The Rivers Police Service attended to 85 Calls for Service in the Month of June. The Rivers Police would like to remind the public that when rafting in or near Kirkhams Bridge, please have a designated driver, and to please not leave trash behind, we have a beautiful resource, lets be respectful and clean up after ourselves. File of Interest The Rivers Police stopped a vehicle for driving 155km/hr in a 100km/hr speed zone, the driver lost their vehicle, and received a considerable fine.

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With summer holiday road trips now in full swing, Manitoba Public Insurance is raising awareness about the dangers of driver fatigue on average, 75 crashes each year in the province are tied to some form of driver fatigue.

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In a recent poll conducted by Manitoba Public Insurance, almost half of 800 respondents reported driving while drowsy/sleepy.

“Survey data confirms people are pushing themselves when fatigued. Raising awareness about this issue is important as we enter into summer where traffic volumes on our highways typically increase as people travel to holiday destinations,” said Satvir Jatana, Vice President, Employee and Community Engagement, Manitoba Public Insurance.

“Some drivers may be tempted to push themselves to drive for longer periods of time to get to their holiday destinations more quickly, but doing so could lead to unnecessary collisions. Driver fatigue is a concern to everyone on our roadways.”

When traveling on summer road trips alone or with family, it’s important that drivers remember to build in time for frequent breaks to ensure a safe arrival. Drivers should also build in time for potential travel delays due to severe weather, traffic congestion or road construction.

“We encourage all drivers to self-monitor and be aware of the symptoms of fatigue,” said Jatana. “This means recognizing when you are too tired to be behind the wheel.

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