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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.

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By Aaron Tycoles Rivers Comets The Comets opened t he season on a cool spring night at Nutrien Field on Wednesday, May 22 with an 11-5 win over the Elkhorn Expos.

A two run single in the bottom of the second inning, from Scott Beever, opened the scoring for the home side, and the

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.

PHOTO BY DONNA FALKEVITCH “I heard the idea at a meetseason openeringwin on MaySt. 22Augustine against the Elkhorn Expos. in Brandon.

School had tried Fill a Canoe the 10-day Jody Anderson made the game and proceeded road with dates in Virden Comets had ain conjunction 4-0 lead withwalking three in 3 ⅔ inFestival du Voyaguer in Winnings. his return to the lineup to hit a pair of doubles in and Wawanesa this week heading into nipeg the in top of February. It was very The offence came back after a couple years away his return to the Comets. and will head to Oak the fourth. Dana McNish successful and whenever I hear food bank,and my earswith always seven perk runs in the from the team and had started on the mound Jeremy Therrien took R iver on Wed nesday, up!” pitched well through the bottom of the inning and three hits, while scoring the loss in relief of start- June 5 and Deloraine on She then brought the suger D a mon B aju s for June 7. Next home action win. John first three innings, when cruised to the The canoe at Riversa pair of runs and drivgestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elkhorn, while Taylor will be a double header ing in one run.

Brad Hutton made his debut the defense betrayed him.

Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled. was 2 for 3 with 3 Sanheim added a pair of of action on Sunday Roth in green and yellow afBy the time the top of the JuneGray Photo by Heather asked her to present the promo-

fourth was over, McNish had ex ited the game, allowing f ive unearned runs and the score was 5 - 4 El k hor n. Overa l l he struck out four while

ter many years with the Minnedosa Mavs. Hutton shut the door, striking out six and walking one in 3 ⅓ innings of no hit ball, to earn the win in relief.

RBI, while Ryan Shaw and Gera ld Kucu ly m e a c h double d i n t he win. Layne Anderson replaced Kuculym for defense midway through

singles, and drove in a run in the loss. Friday night’s game in Boissevain was rained out and will be made up at a later date.

The boys will hit the

9th with Souris in town at 1:00 p.m. and Hartney at 6:00 p.m.

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“I am not for quotation or attribution”

f you work in media, you’ve heard this phrase.

Maybe a lot. In fact, you’ve probably heard it almost every time you’ve contacted media relations, at the provincial government at least. It is this phrase that translates into the commonly referenced “A department official” or “A government spokesperson”.

Newspapers work hard to inform readers about the stories that will impact their lives, but we don’t always do a good job informing our readers about what exactly we do in reporting those stories. At a time when citizens are eager for news they can trust, ensuring readers know just who is being quoted is extremely important. We, the media, are being hamstrung at the highest levels.

I find the problem especially bad at the provincial government level, which might just ref lect the fact that I don’t cover many stories about the federal government. Our elected representatives are always good to talk to and at a municipal level, you can always find someone who will explain a policy, procedure, background or decision.

That isn’t the case with the Province. There, in almost all situations, people within departments will send you to Media Relations— the nameless abyss. In the rare situations where they don’t, perhaps, because they’re speaking at a public meeting or forum, they

Kate Jackman-Atkinson will often ask to not be quoted by name. There are a few exceptions, for example, those in the Agriculture department are usually helpful, perhaps because much of their job actually involves sharing and disseminating information.

This shift doesn’t help anyone. If I’m writing about a change in policy, I usually can’t talk to the person who developed it in order to understand the implications.

I have to talk to Media Relations. They then find the answers to my questions and relay them back to me. I have found the conversations at the end of interviews often yield the most interesting information and we lose this opportunity. Not only is the story one step removed from the source, but I have no idea who the answers came from and while I know the name of the person I talked to in Media Relations, I can’t relay that to my readers.

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heard a great new song last weekend, new to me and it’s a relatively new song, written

by Chris Tomlin. It speaks of hope and promise for any people in any location. I can’t think of a more appropriate message for us today, in Canada, in Manitoba and in this area particularly. We have great potential, but in spite of all the potential we are faced with, there is a condition and it is expressed clearly in this song.

It’s written in modern words, by a present writer.

“You’re the God of this city You’re the King of these people You’re the Lord of this nation You are You’re the light in this darkness You’re the hope to the hopeless You’re the peace to the restless You are There is no one like our God There is no one like our God For greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done in this city Greater things have yet to come And greater things are still to be done in this city.”

So no matter if you live in a city, a town, village or on a farm, the words apply to you and yours, your family and your assets.

We can all tell stories of our forefathers who turned to God. We have all heard many more. The old songs, or hymns, of the Christian church were full of similar admonitions of

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In almost all cases, we are just look ing for information. I wouldn’t expect a public servant within a department to comment about contentious issues, but I would appreciate their insight into the issues and projects that they have developed or been involved in.

I would like more information, not less.

At a time when news outlets are working hard to be transparent in our reporting and give readers news stories that they can assess, not having quotes attributed to names is problematic. A recent Columbia Journalism Review survey found that 41 per cent of respondents were less likely to believe a story with anonymous sources. This isn’t quite the same as unnamed sources, but it’s a distinction lost on most readers. Without names, we deprive our readers of the ability to assess the story themselves, because they don’t know our sources. We are asking our readers to trust us and they really shouldn’t have to.

I understand the need for a media relations department, but when did government become so scared of people talking to anyone outside of that department? Or was it just a case of governments being lazy and no one pushing back? At a time when we share more and more of ourselves with the world, surely we can get a few mundane details directly from a named person within a government department.

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Ken Waddell the need to turn to God. Hymns such as “Turn your eyes upon Jesus” and “Faith of our Fathers” or “God our help in ages past” may or may not be familiar to people of today.

The fascinating message about God in this modern city song is that it is not old, not from centuries past, but from today. And it was sung by two young people at a Neepawa evening of music, worship and teaching.

Young people who have the skill and the courage to get up and sing and teach in a way that is fresh and wonderful.

I am willing to bet that every community has some young people who are willing to sing out and teach in a fresh, new way. Be sure to encourage them when you find them.

I fervently believe that our communities will move into the future with the assets we have at hand.

Some will succeed, to a certain extent, by means of human effort alone. However, if we follow the advice of the song above, our efforts will be hugely multiplied under the blessing of God. We are completely at liberty to

deny that God exists or perhaps give the odd nodding ascent to God. We are much better off, and will be much better off, as individuals and communities when we recognize that greater things are yet to come when we acknowledge that God is the the light in this darkness, the hope to the hopeless, the peace to the restless.

So how do we fit into this picture?

Millions have followed this advice from Paul, a man who wrote a big chunk of the Bible. He said in the Book of Acts 20:24. “However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.”

The song and this quote place us in a good place to face an unknown future.

Disclaimer: The writer serves as a volunteer president 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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May 31: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

May 31: Walk with your Doc. starting at the Riverdale Health Centre, 1 p.m.

June 1: Rivers Town Wide Yard Sale.

June 1: Rapid City Town Wide Yard Sale 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

June 2: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

June 2: St. James Anglican Church Cold Plate Supper, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

June 3: Legion Auxiliary Meeting, 7 p.m.

June 7: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 7:30 p.m.

June 9: Comets vs. Souris, 1 p.m.

June 9: Comets vs. Hartney, 6 p.m.

June 9: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

June 9: Riverdale Palliative Care BBQ and Car Rally.

June 10: Rivers Legion Branch #75 General Meeting.

June 14: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

June 15: Rivers Happy Days 2.0.

June 16: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

June 19: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 P.M. June 21: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5- 7:30 p.m.

June 22: Cardale celebrates 110yrs with

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Name: Jeff Dickson Birthday: June 28, 1966 Occupation: Slave to the government, part owner of M&M Drilling First Job: Cutting grass and shovelling snow for Westoba Credit Union Hobbies: Shifting gears then drinking beers- classic vehicles- hot rods In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: Hatched here Where do you live? The Rez- north part of town.

Hometown: Rivers Where did you attend school? Here in Riversgood to see the teachers when you’re not in school. They aren’t that mean.

Favourite or Dream Vacation Spot: Bora Bora or just about anywhere warmer than here in the winters, Favourite Food: Seafood and most parts of a cow.

Favourite Holiday: Christmas Favourite Music, Song or Artist: Classic 80’s music or anything played live.

Favourite Sports Team: Winnipeg Jets Favourite Animal: Dog Favourite TV show: Game of Thrones- Joe Kenda Favourite Actor/Actress: Stallone When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Older.

On this day May 31

1786 - John Molson returns to Canada and starts enlarging the Montreal brewery he had previously run for John Loyd, which was acquired in a bankruptcy sale.

1954 - Media - CBWT-TV Winnipeg goes on the air for the CBC to become the first prairie television station.

1969 - Music - John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band record their single, Give Peace A Chance, in a suite in the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montréal.

1985 - Disaster - Tornadoes hit central Ontario communities of Barrie, Grand Valley, Orangeville and Tottenham, killing 12, injuring hundreds and damaging or destroying at least 1,000 buildings; damage is estimated at more than $150 million.

1997 - Premiers Pat Binns and Frank McKenna cut the ribbon opening the billion-dollar, 13 km long Confederation Bridge between Borden-Carlton, PEI and Jourimain Island, New Brunswick; the longest bridge in the world crossing ice-covered water. The bridge is 11 metres wide and has a 3.75-metre-wide lane for traffic in each direction with a 1.75 metre wide shoulder on each side; the crossing takes 10 minutes by car; pedestrians are not allowed.

2011 - Hockey - NHL Commissioner confirms that the Atlanta Thrashers have been sold to True North Sports & Entertainment for $170 million. The team will relocate to Winnipeg as the Winnipeg Jets for the 2011–12 season.

May 31, 2019 Rivers Banner 3 confined to the darkness of the soil before breaking forth in life fits for me. Another possible comparison could be the compost bin. It is dregs and refuse that is placed in the dark, ome odies and after a rank time, comes forth as soil, fit for sustaining growth and life. A broken bone is encompassed, immobile,

By Rita Friesen in a dark cast, and it heals.

Would be wonderful if the process was simple and easy. It isn’t. We fight against such darkness. How much better if we Random thoughts could simply sit. Feel the sorrow, acknowledge its place in our and quotes life. Grow in the darkness. Live.

“You desire to know the art of living, my friend? Make use of suffering.”

“To belittle is to be little.”

–Henri F Amiel- Swiss moral philosopher, poet and critic –Anonymous There is the rare one of us who would seek suffering. And

I read that one more than once before I grasped the sigyet, there is a rare one of us who is able to avoid suffering. nificance of that simple sentence.

It has to do with accepting Strange. The positive emotions are sought after, at times to extreme measures. Happy, joyous, contentment and more than another as they are, rejoicing if they succeed, sharing sadness enough, are thought to be living. And here we are challenged when they fail. By exalting ourselves we diminish others. My victory this day may exceed my view of yours on this day. to embrace suffering.

This is no sit down and feel sorry for oneself, no pity party How vain and fickle. The effort required for your success for one. It is an acceptance of the whole range of emotions, may outstrip mine because of my heritage, culture, educathe good and the bad. That’s where much of our thinking is tion or gender. Victories can not be measured. Neither can off base. Sad, lonely, anxious and depressed are not bad emo- defeats. When I belittle your loss, or you mine, again, there is tions. They are uncomfortable. They are often hidden, kept in no regulation measuring stick.

What is your measure of a big person? For me it is one with secret and as much as possible, kept at bay. Studies are finding integrity, honesty, charity, kindness and I do appreciate a sense that many addictions are masks for pain and suffering. That of humour!

Any one person possessing such gifts would never makes sense to me. Numb the pain, obliterate the suffering. If belittle another, never stoop to diminish another to appear taller. not acknowledged and understood, hurts and suffering don’t Random thoughts on a wondrous spring evening. I walked go away, they cripple. the dogs, watched the sunset, chatted with a friend and counted Think about a dark time. The loss of a loved one, the loss my blessings.

Among these joys ran/runs an undercurrent of of a dream. Sitting in sadness and silence for a time is normal sorrow and sadness.

Both honest emotions, both a part of living. and can be productive. This is where the analogy of a seed

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Chamber Bits May 2019

By Dave Falkevitch Rivers & District Chamber of Commerce

Our regular meeting was held on May 23 with a very good attendance. The main topic of discussion was Happy Days 2.0. We spent the time fine tuning the details for this event and we are really getting excited about making it happen.

On June 15, with municipal council permission the ½ block in front of the Legion and the ½ block north of the post office, basically the two street sides of the cenotaph will be blocked off. This will allow for a show and shine car and truck display, ball hockey games, as well as a kids bouncy castle and several other kids activities taking place on the grassy area towards the east side of the cenotaph. The Legion parking lot will feature a beer garden and live entertainment throughout the day and into the evening. A trade show is also being planned and may be indoors at the rec facility or upstairs in the Legion hall. Any service

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club or groups that would be interested in providing food service as a fund raiser are most welcome to take part. If we know ahead of time that you are coming, we will find a place for you to set up. We are hoping that this event will get people out and make the down town a happening place! For information on any of the activities please contact Dave at (204) 729-7203 or Laura at the rec complex office (204) 328-7753.

Just another reminder about the chamber bucks.

These are gift certificates that can be spent at any chamber member business and can be given as gifts to that hard to buy for person or as prizes. They are available by calling Jean at (204) 764-0440.

Once again, we would like to remind everyone that chamber membership is open to individuals, service groups as well as businesses that want to promote the well being of our community. The regular meetings are the last Thursday of each month excluding July and August at noon at Lee’s meeting room. Rivers is a great place to live so let’s keep the spirit going.

Rivers Community Church 447 Edward Street, Rivers

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

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

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

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

Phone 204-328-7882 or 204-328-7189.

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Westman High School Rugby League comes to end for 2019

PHOTO BY JODY BRENNAN

Brooklyn Zemliak charging through with strong support from Jordan McLeod and Avery Wakelam.

Sarah McLeod Chancellors Rugby It has been an exciting month of high school rugby. You will remember that our Rivers Collegiate varsity girls have travelled to Minnedosa since January to co-op with

the divisional team based from there. Our Rivers boys co-oped with Elton Collegiate out of Forrest.

The boys’ team from Elton is still a very young squad. They have only had a team for five seasons.

The guys from R ivers learned a lot throughout

this season and are looking forward to a stronger showing next year.

The girls’ team is defend i ng back to back leag ue and prov incia l w ins! Going into t h is season, they had not lost a single game! Unfortunately, the game came that

I have just completed my fourth year of study at Brandon University and I am very excited to be back in the community.

The MYJC is designed to meet the employment needs of students and youth, as well as the needs of employers who have vacant positions to fill, by offering a free referral service to those who wish to hire an eager, hard-working young person.

Employers of all types – business and household – can take advantage of the free services the Centre provides. Only the most qualified candidates are referred, and the employer always has the final hiring decision.

We encourage students and youth over the age of 12 to register with our office. If you are seeking full-time, parttime, or casual employment, need help with your resume, or want to expand your job search or interview skills, just drop by and we will be happy to work with you.

I am looking forward to a great summer in our communities. If you have any questions or employment needs, please feel free to call 204-303-0157 or stop by the MYJC office at the Town Office from 8:30- 4:30.

I hope to hear from you soon!

Rivers Manitoba Youth Job Centre open for business

By Ryan Lamb MYJC The Rivers Manitoba Youth Job Centre is open once again for the summer! Centres across Manitoba are in their 44th year of successfully supporting youth employment in Manitoba. The Rivers Manitoba Youth Job Centre (MYJC) is sponsored by Manitoba Education and Training and the Town of Rivers and serves the communities of Rivers, Forrest, and Alexander.

My name is Ryan Lamb and I am the Rivers and area MYJC Youth Engagement Leader for the summer of 2019.

they lost their first one to their strongest rivals, the Dauphin Cl ippers. By only one single point the Minnedosa Chancellors took their first loss. This affected league standings as bot h Dauph in a nd Minnedosa tied for points.

Therefore, Dauphin took

first place as they had won their game against us.

This took us to the semi-finals on May 21st when we met the Souris Sabres. The Chancellors came away with the win 53-24.

So, off to Dauphin we went on May 25 for the finals!

We left a beautiful day in Rivers to find chilly temps and a threat of rain waiting for us in Dauphin.

But the Chancellors were prepared for anything.

They had a job to do!

Starting off hard, they charged to a 20-0 lead in the first 30 minutes of play. All four tries were touched down by Brianne and Brooklyn Zemliak, two a piece. Dauphin Clippers responded with an early try and convert for a 20-7 score to start off the second half. They fought hard, but our girls gave them nothing. With

not a lot of time remaining, Miriam Lade left no doubt of the win with her try of the game. Brooklyn Zemliak made the conversion kick for a final score of 27-7! The Chancellors secure their three-peat as league champions 2017, 2018, 2019!

One more victory rem a i n s ... a prov i nc i a l t h ree-peat. Ea st ma n vs Westman to see who comes out on top. Placing second in Westman, Dauphin will travel to the city as well. After we meet the second place city team, will Dauphin beat the first place Sisler High School team? Will it be an all Westman final? Take a drive to Maple Grove rugby field in Winnipeg, cheer on the team and find out how the provincials play out!

Good luck ladies! You c ont i nue to m a ke u s proud!

Rivers Community Church Induction service for Josiah Mikkelson ~ Sunday June 9th ~ Free BBQ supper at 5:30 p.m.

Service to follow at 7 p.m.

Pastor Darryl McAuley of McDiarmid Drive Alliance Church in Brandon will be officiating.

Come celebrate with us as Josiah begins his pastoral ministry at Rivers Community Church!

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May 30, 1929 Rivers Field day will be held tomorrow, Friday, and so far as careful preparation and enthusiasm can do it, everything and everybody is ready for a big day.

Quite a lot of work has been done at the fair grounds. There are three baseball diamonds ready and from all accounts, all three will be needed.

Jim McKenzie tells us that there will be at least 17 games of baseball, according to the entries in.

Then, of course, there are all kinds of other games, with a long list of races, group and individual, from the youngest scholars up to the teachers and trustees.

T he day shou ld be interesting from the very start . It will be an inspiring sight to see all the schools marching. Rapid City alone will send over nearly as many as are in Rivers School. Then there are many country schools which will be represented to the last scholar.

June 1, 1939 R ivers A g r icu ltura l Society will hold its first Fat Calf and Colt show on Friday, June 2, the skating and curling rinks being used for this purpose.

All entries must be on the grounds by noon and judging will commence at 1 p.m. A good prize list has been prepared and there is likely to be keen competition.

Directors for Horse Classes-Gordon Shanks, W. Bowman, Clarence White and R. Kedzle.

D i r e c t or s for C a l f Classes-Wilfred Paddock, Stuart Madden and Elex Roberts.

We hope the general public will show interest by attending in large numbers.

The day will conclude with a big dance at night in the I.O.O.F. Hall, when music will be provided by the Farmer Fiddlers, Winnipeg President R. Harvey and R. Kedzle are the committee in charge.

June 2, 1949 I nter n at ion a l g o o d will–the type of mutual feeling between Canada and the United States– was the theme of an address delivered by D. G. McKenzie of Winnipeg, to members of Rivers

and District Chamber of Commerce on the occasion of the banquet here, last Friday.

T h e I nt e r n a t i o n a l Peace Gardens, said the speaker, typifies the spirit of friendships between these two nations, the only ones in the world to know such sentiment.

The thousands of miles that exist from the Atlantic to the Pacific are unguarded, they contain only 260 points of entry.

Mr. McKenzie is an executive on the Peace Gardens board, an org a n i zat ion composed jointly of Canadians and Americans.

Looking Back

May 28, 1959 With the closing of the contest to select a name for the new artificial lake, judging of entries was held in the town office last Friday evening.

Some 50 entries were made in the contest. The Indian name “Wahtaponah”, submitted by C. G. Stalker, received the first choice by the panel of judges, with the single entry of “Davies” submitted by Mr. J. Ironsides, as

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Shown here left to right are Mrs. J. E. Hanna, Mayor and Mrs. Taylor of Rivers, Mayor and Mrs. Magnacca of Brandon and Major and Mrs. Gummeson, greeting members and guests to the annual Spring Ball at the Officers Mess. June 5,1969

a second choice. A cash prize of $20 and a $5 consolation was offered by the Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce, Sponsors of the contest.

The name chosen “Wahtopanah”, was the Assiniboine Indian name for the canoe band of that tribe

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River, crossing to Lake Manitoba at the Prairie Portage near Portage la Prairie. They used the Fairford channel, Lake St. Martin and the Dauphin River to reach Lake Winnipeg and went down the Hayes River to York Factory on Hudson Bay.

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By Naomi Russell Riverdale Palliative Care the Rivers Health Center starting at 1:30 p.m. and In the coming weeks, the the car rally will begin at Riverdale Palliative Care 2:00 p.m. Transportation organization will be hold- will be provided as particiing a fundraising drive in pants travel to three area the community of Rivers cemeteries (Pettapiece, and beyond. They invite Oak River and Mennonite) community members to experience historical EA participate, by collecting and vignettes about some of the ON pledges and attending a people buried there. The hygienist car rally/BBQ event to be BBQ will be held at Rivers • Residential & Commercial Sunday, June 9. Heritage Co-op starting at omes held •on Farm Wiring & Trenching Registration will begin at 5:00 p.m. and $7 will get Brandon - Rivers 6 .com 204-761-2192

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pain, surrounded by their loved ones, in the setting of their choice. Volunteers with the local organization work diligently to care for persons approaching death so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.

This fundraising drive is Riverdale Palliative Care’s main fundraiser for this year and 100 per cent of the funds raised will stay within our community!

The local volunteers hope that these efforts will not only raise much needed funds for hospice palliative care but also raise awareness of the many challenges faced by hospice palliative care and to promote the phenomenal work that all dedicated care-givers, volunteers and professionals in the field perform daily.

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For more information or to make a donation, please contact Naomi Russell at 726-8569 or Esther Krahn at 328-7189. Anyone wishing more infor mat ion about our local committee work or to express interest in taking the volunteer course can feel free to contact Esther or Naomi.

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ROLLING RIVER SCHOOL DIVISION Surplus Vehicles FOR SALE

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TRUCK INVENTORY FOR SALE 2013 Western Star 4900 VIN#FD1510 DD15 505HP 13SPD 1,103,484KM 70”Mr 4-Way Lockers $49,000 2013 Freightliner Cascadia VIN#BT9490 DD15 505HP 13Spd Ultra Shift 739,000KM 20’ Cancade Grain Box Gold $98,000 2013 Freightliner Ca125 VIN#BT9486 DD15 505HP Black Chassis 775,221KM $75,000 2015 Volvo 730 VIN#910481 D13 505Hp Ishift Auto 70XT Mid Roof 813,000KM $74,000 2019 Freightliner M2-106 VIN#KA1776 CUM L9 3000 RDS Allison 16’ Cancade Gravel Box New $151,000 2012 Peterbilt 389 VIN#147723 Cummins ISX 600HP 18-Speed Midroof 778,070KM $89,000 2009 Mack CXU613 VIN#09197 MP8 485HP 18-SPD Ultra Shift 60”MR 4-Way Lockers 850,758KM $36,000 2009 International Prostar VIN#049960 Cummins ISX 485HP 18-SPD Manual 56”MR 4-Way Lockers 975,545KM $34,000 CALL BLAIR PURVIS OFFICE: 204-726-0000 CELL: 204-761-2999 1731 Middleton Avenue Brandon, MB

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Rolling River School Division is located in southwestern Manitoba, in close proximity to Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon, MB.

Full Time Term TEACHER required Rivers Collegiate - Grade 7/8 Classroom

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View pictures and description of vehicles at: www.rrsd.mb.ca Division-Tenders link http://www.rrsd.mb.ca/Division/Pages/Tenders.aspx Bids stating the purchase price offered must be submitted on the Rolling River Vehicle Sale Bid Form 2019 to: Secretary-Treasurer Rolling River School Division 36 Armitage Avenue, Box 1170, Minnedosa, MB R0J IE0 Email: rrsd@rrsd.mb.ca Fax: 204-867-2037 Bid Process 1. A bid for the full price listed will be awarded to the first person submitting that bid.

2. Any bids submitted for less than the full price listed will be held in confidence and considered after June 11, 2019 should a full price bid not have been submitted or awarded by that date.

Any bid under the full price listed will not necessarily be accepted.

For more information, to arrange viewing or to obtain a bid form please contact: Cam Woodcock - Transportation Supervisor Telephone: (204) 867-2754 Ext 235 Fax: (204) 867-2037 E-mail: cwoodcock@rrsd.mb.ca

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For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions.

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RESOURCE TEACHER 1.0 FTE - Tanner’s Crossing School For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions.

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Tender For Sale By Tender

Sealed bids for the purchase of the following options of land located in the RM of Oakview, Oak River Manitoba, will be received up to 5 pm June 4 2019. All bids must be mailed in sealed envelopes and marked Tender to Box 29 Hamiota, MB. R0M 0T0 Attention: Ken Kirk OPTION A NW4-14-22W LAND AND HOUSE. 1288 sf home built in 2014 sitting on 1/4 section of land. Land had DU caveats that can be purchased back by buyer within three months of possession date.

OPTION B NW4-14-22W HOME AND SUBDIVISION OF 2- 40 ACRES 1288 sf home built in 2014 OPTION C NW4-14-22W HOME ONLY NO LAND. House to be moved off land Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the properties. Bids shall address each option. Tenders are required to offer a total purchase amount for the option that is the subject of the tender. The vendor reserves the right to reject any or all bids.

All offers are to be submitted in a sealed envelope accompanied by a certified cheque or bank draft payable to “Royal LePage Martin Liberty Realty” for 5% of the tendered amount. Cheques will be returned in respect to tenders that are not accepted.

Successful bidders will be asked to enter into a formal purchase agreement covering the terms and conditions of the sale. Tenders will be held in confidence and not be released to the public.

Any questions and request for showings regarding this home and land, or this Tender can be directed to: Ken Kirk Realtor® Royal LePage Martin Liberty Reality 204-764-2904 kenkirk@royallepage.ca

FOODS Meat Cutters/Production Personnel Our people, perseverance, integrity, and exceptional partnerships have led HyLife to becoming Canada’s leading pork producer and global exporter of high quality pork products. The growing demand for our pork in Japan and China means we need exceptional people to help deliver our company vision. We have expanded our Neepawa facility to increase our overall production by 15% and in turn created new jobs throughout the company.

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

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Wage scale extends to $21.55/hour We believe that our success is founded on the strength of our team.

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8 Rivers Banner May 31, 2019 Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Province-wide Classifieds NOTICES Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

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1.877.775.8271 www.batteryman.ca For sale: 2013 Jayco Eagle 31.5RLTS in very good condition. Four slides, fireplace, table and chairs, large rear window. $29,900.00 O.B.O. Notre-Dame 204-723-0163.

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Elevators, General Advantage of Canada

Submitted MB Ag. Museum While the “no mixing” rule has long been discarded, a legacy still remains in the form of the 1925 Government of Canada declaration that elevators are “works in the general advantage of Canada”.

This declaration is still in force and sometimes rears its head, causing bureaucrats, farmers and others in the grain trade to scratch their heads as to how this rule came about and what it means to the issue at hand.

While the ink stained wretches who write for the Manitoba Agricultural Museum can not address what this rule means in relation to current and future issues, we can cast some light, however dim, on how this ruling came about.

Readers of Museum press releases will remember that the “no mixing” rule meant that when grain was graded, it was to be stored in bins with only grain of that grade.

No other grades of that grain were allowed to be mixed into these bins. This rule was in force during the early days of the Western Canadian grain trade finally disappearing in the 1940s.

Towards the end of World War I, rumors began to circulate among farmers that the public terminals at the Lakehead were making large profits from grain surpluses.

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The farmers believed that the only way the public terminals could make this sort of money was from violating the rules governing the terminals which included the no mixing rule.

The farmers were not pleased with this development and the discontent grew to the point that the Government of Canada investigated the issue.

The investigation revealed that an important source of income for public terminals was “overages” in grain grades, that is after the port terminal had returned grain in terms of tonnage and proper grade to those people and companies who had shipped grain into the port terminal, the port terminal was still in possession of a significant tonnage of grain.

These overages occurred chiefly in the higher grades of wheat.

Further investigation pointed out that the chief source of overages was the result of the dockage assigned to the grain as a result of “rounding up”.

For example when inspected a car load of grain might reveal foreign matter from 2 to 3 percent but the inspector would assign dockage of 3 percent.

While a small difference on a car load, over the hundreds of thousands of tons of this grade of grain that a port terminal may handle in a year, the difference would come out to a significant tonnage. And while the percentage of dockage assigned to a car was calculated

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to eliminate all foreign matter, it was known that the grain left the port terminal with a small percentage of dust or foreign matter, even though the grain was deemed as commercially clean. Again, while a small difference, over the thousands of tonnes of grain shipped out, the tonnage involved became a significant amount so adding to the overages.

As to why the higher grades of wheat consistently showed overages, this came about as carloads of higher grades of wheat were consistently assigned a dockage of 1 per cent when in fact, the dockage was usually much less in these grades.

Investigation also showed further sources of overages came from shrinkage and from the recovery of grain from the screenings, which were paid to the public terminals in lieu of charges for the service of cleaning grain unloaded into the public terminal.

While the Government accepted the port terminals, contention that overages were a normal, if accidental, result of normal operations, the Canada Grain Act was amended in 1919 to require the public port terminals to take stock of of the quantity of each grade of grain in the terminal in August of very year. If, in any crop year, the surplus of grain was found to be in excess of 1/4 of 1 percent of the gross amount of the grain received by the port terminal during the crop year, then the surplus was to be sold annually by the Board

of Grain Commissioners, with the proceeds to be paid to the Board and applied to the cost of administering the Canada Grain act.

The validity of this amendment was soon challenged by a port terminal which had produced an overage that was in excess. This overage was sold by the Board, with the monies realized applied to Board expenses. The port terminal took their case all the way to the Exchequer Court of Canada pointing out that it had delivered to the owners of grain all grain inspected and weighed into their terminal so extinguishing the right and title of all persons in both the grain and screenings. So the remainder, represented by the overage, was the port terminal’s property. The port terminal held that the title to this grain could not be taken from the company by any legislation enacted by the Government of Canada.

The case was taken all the way to the Exchequer Court of Canada where, after hearing the arguments of both sides, the trial judge held that the 1919 amendment was obviously meant to limit the amount and value of the grain surpluses earned in a crop year and was an attempt by the Government of Canada to regulate profits by public terminals. This attempt was in conflict with property and civil rights powers assigned to the provinces. So the judge dismissed the case against the public terminal as the 1919

amendment was not within the powers of parliament. The Government then appealed this ruling to the Supreme Court, which agreed with the Exchequer Court. The Government then appealed to the Privy Council.

However, Justice Duff of the Supreme Court, in his opinion on the appeal to this court, pointed that the Government of Canada could acquire authority to regulate a local work, such as an public port terminal, by declaring elevators as a work for the general advantage of Canada. An amendment to the Canada Grain Act in 1925 contained this declaration, along with a re-enactment of how overages in port public terminals were to be treated. When the appeal to the Privy council came up for hearing, the case was not argued, as the appeal dealt with legislation that had been replaced by the 1925 amendments. The 1925 amendment was not challenged in court.

While the case dealt with public port terminals and this class of terminal is now extinct, the 1925 declaration remains in force and firmly places elevators, both port and country, within the power of the Government of Canada to regulate.

The Manitoba Agricultural Museum is open year round and operates a website at http://ag-museum.mb.ca/ which can provide visitors with information on museum and the reunion including location and hours of operation.

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Cow/Calf Pairs Auction

Selling in Virden, MB at Heartland Livestock – June 7, 2019

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• Cows are carrying good condition

• 85% born in April, a few from first week in May

• Lots of good growthy calves.

• 220 first calvers

• Cows get Bovishield gold FP5 and calves vaccinated with Bovishield 1shot and Ultrabac 7 prior to sale

• 25-30 2nd/3rd calvers • 30-35 a little older • Cows are mostly simmX and angX

• Bull calves ringed • Baycox given to all calves

• Mostly simmental & a few angus sires

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