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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.

Al Lepp Rivers MB On Thursday, June 13, Rivers Elementary was paid a visit by three members of the Team 101 MX Pro motocross team, based out of Ottawa, Ont. The team members, all riding Yamaha YZF250 motorcycles, were; Hayden Halstead, #27 from the Hamilton, Ont. area; Marco Cannella, #46 also from Hamilton; and Luke Renzland, from New Jersey, USA. The riders were preparing for round three of the Pro MX Nationals in Minnedosa, on Saturday, June 15. This followed rounds one and two in Calgary, Alberta and Prince George, BC. They spent approximately 45 minutes with most of the students from Rivers Elementary School, speaking about the sport

of motocross, then signed autographs and mingled with the students for a short time before heading for the event in Minnedosa. The team donated five jerseys to the school as well.

ByinSheila Runions The MX race MinneBanner Staff dosa went ahead despite s r e p or t e d i n t he significant rain and turned March 9 edition, the into a gruelling mud race, Grade 12 Interdisciwith many riders struggling plinary Studies in Science class at day Rivers Collegiate planned a just to finish. The ended Riverdale Harvest. after one out ofproject two for races Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, in each class due to the students secured a canoe from extreme conditions.

Rolling River School Division Out of 42 bikes onintent the to f ill it with with an non-perishables. start line, the three riders Although the campaign from Team MX 101 was all fully organized by that class, the original idea finished in thecame topfrom 15 ainsuggestion made their class, withbyRenzland harvest volunteer Liliane taking second,Dupuis.

Cannella heard the idea at a meettaking seventh “I and Haling in stead coming up inBrandon.

13th. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe the The team appreciated in conjunction with the 10-day warm welcome given Festival du by Voyaguer in WinRivers Elementary nipegSchool. in February. It was very and whenever I hear Maybe they willsuccessful stop again food bank, my ears always perk next year.

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Pupils co-ordinated the entire month-long promotion, which culminated in a ceremonious presentation on March 20 to Riverdale Harvest president Heather Gray and Liliane.

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

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

cans from the school foyer into the church basement the afternoon of March 21, where the food was weighed and sorted.

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

and Chimo Beach areas for contributions from the community.

When all was said and done, the scales at Riverdale Harvest noted a total of 434 pounds, “a fabulous amount,” says Heather.

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

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

put away in the proper place on the shelving units. They were fantastic! We are very, very pleased.”

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

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Top photo: Team 101 MX Pro with the students of Rivers Elementary School following their visit on Thursday last week .

Bottom photo: (L to R) Hayden Halstead, Luke Renzland and Marco Cannella in front of the Riverdale Community Centre during their visit to Rivers, before the motocross nationals in Minnedosa.

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he Canadian beef industry took a bit of flack in the regional media last week. It’s part of a larger problem— many Canadians have lost their connection to the farm and how food is produced. They don’t know what Manitoba cattle producers are actually doing and why turning our province’s pastures into fields of soy might not be the best idea.

Last summer, a study was published in Science titled, “Reducing food’s environmental impacts through producers and consumers”. The study consolidated international data from five environmental indicators, 38,700 farms and 1,600 processors, packaging types and retailers. The study concluded, “The impacts of the lowest-impact animal products typically exceed those of vegetable substitutes.” The study also points out that while livestock take up 83 per cent of farmland, they only produce 18 per cent of the world’s calories. Some of the more prominent news coverage ran with pictures of cattle grazing on slashed Amazon rain forest and pushed the need to switch from animal to plant proteins.

There are extremely damaging ways of producing meat, including grazing illegally slashed Amazon rainforest, but what gets considerably less attention is the role that animal agriculture plays in helping to conserve the environment and species at risk. The “Reducing food…” study found that the problems weren’t evenly distributed— looking at beef herds, the highest-impact 25 per cent of producers represented 56

Kate Jackman-Atkinson per cent of the beef herd’s GHG emissions and 61 per cent of its land use. There is a large need for change among these producers.

One of the biggest positive roles cattle and other ruminant animals play is that they utilize natural resources that humans can’t. They break down the cellulose in grass for energy, this is something that many mammals, including humans, can’t do. It’s more complicated than just turning fields of grazing into crops, because not all land is created equal. All told, the FAO estimates that as much as 70 per cent of the world’s agricultural land can only be utilized as grazing land for ruminant livestock. This land has no other productive options.

Grazing animals play a vital role in the ecosystem and since the large herds that used to graze the plains no longer exist, today, domestic animals fill the role. The Canadian Wildlife Federation recognizes the more than 20 million hectares of pasture in Canada, which is important habitat to thousands

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ike many councils, the Town of Neepawa council is faced with big decisions, and soon. What has been rumoured for a while, that is major change in the Town’s cemetery perpetual care policy, is coming to a head. To many, a cemetery policy might seem like a small deal, but in Neepawa’s case, it is both an emotional and expensive policy to maintain. It has been said that the Town of Neepawa spends more on the care of graves, on the dead, essentially, than they do on the living, if you look at Neepawa’s somewhat skimpy recreation budget.

The details of Neepawa’s cemetery problem have been clearly reported over the years and no doubt more information and opinions will be aired going forward.

Neepawa’s cash crunch over cemetery expenses may not be replicated in other towns, but every town and RM has an “elephant in the room” issue, or perhaps two or three. Some areas have huge drainage issues. Many have a shrinking population issue. Due to a dropping population in some areas, it is becoming more and more difficult to do upkeep on roads. Many communities struggle with maintaining rec facilities. If it weren’t for volunteers donating huge amounts of time, money and even food, many rec facilities would just close down. The volunteer efforts are occasionally supplemented with government, foundation or corporate grants.

All that aside, there is never enough to get everything done that a community requires.

Every observer of rural Manitoba trends and history can recall a community, or a number of communities, that once were

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of species of birds, mammals, reptiles, plants and insects.

Some of the country’s largest conservation agreements cover pasture and at the Alberta/Saskatchewan border, beneficial cattle grazing has been one of the key factors in efforts to rebuild the decimated population of sage grouse. Sheep are being used to combat the encroachment of invasive plants and ensure the health of the tall grass prairie at the Living Prairie Museum in Winnipeg.

In our area, it’s not unusual to see prime crop land sell for $3,000 or more an acre, it just doesn’t pay to graze animals on such valuable land. It’s why as seed varieties and fertilizers allow more marginal land to be turned into something it really isn’t, more and more pasture is being converted into crop land, often after being cleared, drained and levelled.

Today, Canada’s cattle ranchers are producing more with less. In 2011, it took 29 per cent less breeding stock, 27 per cent fewer slaughter cattle, 24 per cent less land and 15 per cent less green house gas to produce the same amount of beef as it did two decades before. This is not an industry stuck in the past.

There are over 205,000 farms in Canada and their diversity is only a fraction of that seen around the world. This isn’t to say that there isn’t more we could all be doing, but to advocate that Manitoba’s pastures should be converted to fields of soy ignores the realities— those that can, or should, already have been.

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Ken Waddell much larger and more active than they are now. It is a great puzzle to figure out why and how some communities grow, some have declined and some have actually disappeared. To use a rather ancient example, how many people know where Totogan was?

Neepawa held on for decades as a service community because it had a large farming area around it. A community alongside a park or a large lake has locational advantages, but then the community only has people on one side, not surrounding it. In Neepawa today, four industries form the economic backbone of Neepawa, namely the pork plant, the wood plant, the education industry and the health care industry.

Many years ago, Rivers benefited from the air base and when it closed, it was major blow. Today, the community still benefits from farming, from industry and ironically, its proximity to Brandon is an economic benefit. The arrival of Heritage Co-op by taking over the food store is a very good thing. The rehab centre is another plus.

Regardless of the size or location of a community, there needs to be an individual and collective will to keep the place looking good. It is amazing how many locations collectively tolerate the

accumulation of garbage and junk. It’s also amazing, in spite of all the education we have had about picking up garbage and recycling, the amount of trash that gets dropped.

I saw a mildly disturbing event last weekend. A couple of older people were walking four dogs. They had plastic bags along and a pooper scooper. They were walking in a well mowed area along a railroad track. Instead of bagging the doggy droppings, they scooped them up and flung them onto the railway track.

Now, I know I am being picky here, but really! The chances are slim, but what if another person walks along the railway, or a worker has to do some repairs on the track?

The point is, everything is about decisions and sometimes, decisions can be messy. It’s important to make the right ones and not just toss the mess aside for someone else to clean up.

Disclaimer: The writer serves as a volunteer chairman 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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June 21: Rivers Graduation Ceremony, Rivers Collegiate, 10 a.m.

June 21: Rivers Graduation Grand March, Riverdale Community Centre, 5 p.m.

June 21: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5- 7:30 p.m.

June 22: Cardale celebrates 110 yrs, events start at 11 a.m., full schedule on RM of Oakview facebook page June 23: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

June 25: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

June 27: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

June 30: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

July 3: Rivers Ag Fair.

July 20: Indoor yard sale, St. James Church July 29-Aug. 2: Derek Laxdal Hockey Camp.

Aug. 12-13: Future Stars Female Hockey Camp.

Aug. 23-25: MB Baseball Senior Provincials.

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

Oct. 23: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Home repair 101

T Name: Lorne Green Birthday: April 17, 1955 Occupation: Part Time Maintenance Supervisor/Owner of CJ’s Snack Shack and Mini Golf at Rivers Provincial Park.

Fulltime retired.

First job: Custom harvesting in the USA at age 15.

Hobbies: Entertaining grandchildren In Rivers since: 1973 Where do you live? In a motorhome at Rivers Provincial Park from May to September and in the Southern USA and Mexico from October to April.

Hometown: Belmont, Manitoba Where did you attend school? Grade 1-7 at Huntley Country School near Belmont, Man. Grade 8-12 in Killarney, Man Dream Vacation Spot: We are in a vacation spot almost every day of our lives now, so I have no need to dream of any particular one. Mexico however, intrigues me the most.

Favourite Food: Good old roast beef, Yorkshire pudding and potatoes.

Favourite holiday: Thanksgiving.

Favourite Song or Artist: On the Road Again- Willie Nelson Favourite Sports Team: Jennifer Jones Curling Team (Watch for her at the Scotties in Rivers in 2020!)

Favourite Animal: Dog Favourite TV show: Survivor/Hogans Heros Favourite Actor/Actress: Ben Cartwright of course!!

When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? An airline pilot.

Comment: I have been fortunate to live and raise a family in this community and I only hope that I am able to give back enough to make it a better place for future generations.

On this day June 21 Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day, first day of summer, summer solstice, longest day of the year.

1749 - Edward Cornwallis founds settlement at Halifax with 2,576 English colonists.

1764 - Media - William Brown publishes the bilingual Quebec Gazette/La Gazette de Québec, which is the second oldest paper in Canada.

1844 - Religion - Four Sisters of Charity, Sisters Valade, Lagrave, Lafrance and Coutlée arrive at Red River, after 59 days of canoeing and portaging through wilderness from Lake Superior.

The Grey Nuns are part of the first religious community to settle in the Canadian West; they start teaching in makeshift schools until their convent, the Provincial House, is completed in 1847.

They also provide medical care for the settlers and vaccinate over 3,000 people when smallpox breaks out in 1870. They open the four-bed Saint-Boniface General Hospital in 1871 which is the first hospital in the west.

1887 - Queen Victoria celebrates her golden jubilee marking 50 years on the throne.

1919 - Winnipeg General Strike - City police and 90 RNWMP surround City Hall square as the Mayor of Winnipeg reads the Riot Act from the steps to disperse hundreds of unemployed war veterans illegally parading to support the strike; Royal Northwest Mounted Police and Specials are ordered to fire a volley into the crowd to disperse them, then charge when they do not disperse.

Two strikers are killed and 30 injured in the so-called Bloody Saturday.

his week, I was able to accomplish two home repairs that I had never needed to do before.

Oh, they were basic, necessary, but really basic.

Minimal tools and only a little imagination required.

The first and more satisfying of the tasks was to tighten the toilet seat. You know how the tissue roll is usually off to one side and everyone kind of leans that way when reaching for it? It was that side that became loose. To begin with, I simply tightened the toggle and then came the day when that no longer sufficed. I got to wondering how the seat had been put on in the first place. With a little contemplation, I noted that there were tabs that could be lifted, and below them were the heads of the bolts. So, actually, with a butter knife, I solved the problem of the twisting toilet seat. Satisfying.

There has been more shifting and shuff ling in my home. Back to me and my dogs for a bit. I am spring cleaning in a big way, like my mother taught me!

Washing windows and walls, curtains and closets. As I was taking the bifold door off the closet, I noticed that it was wonky. Putting it back on proved impos-

sible. That silly little post in the corner was awry. I straightened, tried again, and then realised that the base of the door was cracked open and the pin would never stay in place. I thought I could live with a door slanting, I couldn’t, or wouldn’t. Again, I thought it through. I would need glue, and clamps. Ever notice how quickly poorly stored glue goes concrete hard?

Now a trip to the hardware store. Side note here– if I get another go at life on this earth, I want to work in a lumber yard or hardware store. That should tell you that every time I foray into one of these establishments, I loiter. Examining the various glues, sizes and prices was entertaining. I selected one, walked a few steps, put it back and picked another one. Thankfully, no one asked to help, for that would have spoiled my fun! I did pick one, one that promised instant success.

I opted for the spring clamps rather than the screw clamps, protected the f loor from any excess glue, and the wood from the bite of the clamps, and was more than satisfied with my first ever attempt to repair a bi fold door.

I am so thankful we all are different. I have friends that love to bake and cook for recreation and relaxation. I have friends that love to curl up with a book or pick up a paint brush, or play piano. I need them in my life. It’s not that I can’t do most of those things, it’s more that I don’t enjoy doing them. If I want to relax my mind, I walk the dogs or putter in the shop.

Can’t say that I have created any masterpieces, but I have extended the life of many a piece of furniture.

And had fun doing it. It was a great week.

Where am I?

Rivers Cemetery and Columbarium

Rivers Cemetery is situated on Memorial Drive in the northeast corner of Rivers.

This land was initially owned by Grand Trunk Pacif ic Railway, who were approached in 1909 by Rivers Board of Trade to purchase 10 acres for burial grounds within the area. Improvements and beautif ication to the grounds have come in the form of several tree plantings, digging of a well, construction of a fence with front and side gates, an arch over the south gate, grave markers, f lower beds and a granite bench.

Since its inception, the Rivers Cemetery has been directed by a Cemetery Committee, comprised of representatives from the RM/Town, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #75, and all the local churches.

Up-keep, maintenance, opening and closing of plots is done by town/ municipal employees with grass cutting assistance from Green Team members in the summer months. The cost of a single plot has

ranged from $25 in the early ‘60s to $100 in the late ‘70s and $300 in 2010.

A separate area was set aside for cremations in 2005 and late last year, a columbarium was purchased. The def inition of a columbarium is a place for the respectful and usually public storage of cinerary urns (those holding a deceased’s cremated remains). A columbarium has walls

with many rows and columns of recesses, or alcoves, called niches, into which cremation urns are placed. They can be very simple or elaborate, and they’re

usually made of masonry or stone, like granite or marble. A plaque with a person’s name and dateline is usually engraved on the front.

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Funds raised for Rivers Happy Days 2.0 Riverdale palliative care

By Naomi Russell Riverdale Palliative Care The Riverdale Palliative Care organization would like to thank the members of our community and beyond for their generosity shown during recent fundraising events.

On May 25, Marlin and Eleanor Beever and the staff at the Trestle Greenhouse held a pork on a bun event and $445 was raised.

On June 9, RPC held a car rally and BBQ event.

Many volunteers and community members travelled to the Mennonite, Pettapiece and Oak River cemeteries, where Esther Krahn, Kaye Wolstenholme and Dick Heapy shared historical information on the cemeteries and some of the people who are buried

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there. Later on that afternoon, a BBQ was held on the Rivers Heritage Co-op grounds and the volunteers were thrilled to see a line-up of people stretching across the parking lot! Rally participants collected $2595 in pledges and an additional $325.00 was raised at the BBQ. All funds will stay here in the community to be used to enrich palliative care services.

The organization has many dedicated caregivers and volunteers who care for those who are facing life-limiting illnesses and for their loved ones. These volunteers work many hours with those approaching death to ensure that the burdens of suffering, loneli-

ness and grief are lessened.

Riverdale Palliative Care would like to sincerely thank Eleanor and Marlin Beever and the staff at the Trestle Greenhouse, Valerie Collins and the staff at the Rivers Heritage Co-op for their sponsorship and support in hosting the June 9 BBQ and all those who collected pledges and attended the BBQ. Many thanks also to those who have made donations in the past year in memory of loved ones. All funds raised in our community stay in our community, so thanks to all for your support! Anyone wishing more information about our local committee’s work or to express an interest in taking the volunteer course, can feel free to contact Esther Krahn at 204-328-7189.

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Despite less than ideal weather conditions, Rivers Happy Days 2.0, was up and running at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 15. Split between the Legion and Riverdale Community Centre the event was a successful one considering the situation. The car show was cancelled due to rain, but the bouncy castle and kids activities, run by the Riverdale Daycare in the main arena were a hit with the younger audience.

Vendors were set up in the Legion upper hall, ranging from jewellery to custom signage. Not as many people were out and about as hoped, but those who attended enjoyed the activities.

Hopefully next year will bring better weather.

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June 20, 1929 North to Fourth Avenue, The third memorial thence east to Main. At service, in honour of our the United Church, the heroic dead, will be held church choir (St. James on Sunday next, June and the United Church) 23, the service is to com- will join the procession. mence at 3 o’clock. It is The Councils of Rivers hoped fine weather will and Da ly, t he School prevail, as a large crowd Board and the ministers is expected to attend. who are to officiate will The parade will leave fall in at the Methodist EA the town hall at 2:45 p.m. Church. The route will 45th Battalion Band, then be by Third Avenue ON The of Brandon will head the to Columbia, straight on hygienist parade, followed &byCommercial the to the monument.

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last week, despite unseasonable weather conditions, drew a good crowd.

Baseba l l, w it h Senior and Junior divisions, softball, the Midway of Casey Shows, all provided entertainment, animation and colour.

While rain threatened part of the day, carloads of visitors from a distance arrived to participate in the days activities. Several events in near-by districts were called off because of inclement weather and many from those points made the trip to Rivers.

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There were 21 entries in baseball and softball, senior baseball having 10 competitors from Isabella, Brandon, Hamiota, Miniota, Carnegie, Oak Lake ,Bradwardine, Kenton, Oak River and Rivers; Junior baseball with seven entries from, Gr i s wold , McC on n l l , Mollne, R ivers, Bradwardine, Oak River and Rapid City. Softball had

June 21, 2019 Rivers Banner 5 four teams entered, from Roseneath, Oak River, Brandon and Rivers.

June 23, 1949 School trustees, at a meeting last week, granted a further donation of $100 to the Rivers film council, to assist in the purchase of a projector. The board accepted the application of Miss H. C. Taylor, as teacher of grade two and authorized the cementing, of the f loor in the boys basement, dur ing t he summer holiday .

June 26, 1969 The Agricultural Society two-day fair starts (tomorrow) Friday, June 29, with a 4-H achievement for the beef and pony clubs.

The main events will be held Saturday, June 28, starting with a downtown pancake breakfast on the Co-op lot.

The parade will be at 8:30 a.m. and wind its way through downtown streets, north to the hospital and end at the fairgrounds, for the official opening at 10:30 a.m.

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The garden that heals

Patricia Handbidge School of Hort.

Gardens are often the one place that we find peace. In that peaceful space, we can find a balance not often found in the frenzy of everyday life.

When we take the time to pause and reflect, it is also the opportunity to heal, to be inspired or to contemplate.

T h roughout t i me, people have sought out gardens as a healing place.

The therapeutic benefit of gardens is well known as even images of natural spaces and gardens help to reduce stressful thoughts. If you look back to medieval times the only gardens that survived were those that were enclosed in monasteries or castles.

Herbariums within the monasteries were basically a garden laboratory for herbalist monks. The gardens most often contained medicinal and culinary herbs. With the modernization of the world, using

the garden as a healing element did diminish. However, interest in alternative therapies and a blending of east and west knowledge of healing has helped to again promote the healing of the whole person – a blend of the mind, the body and the spirit. This trend has also helped the resurgence of the healing garden.

A healing garden can be really any kind of garden. It is a space that helps people to feel better, safer, less stressed and even more comfortable. However, in order for people to feel comfortable, the space needs to be functional. The amount of maintenance also needs to be manageable so as to reduce the stress of keeping up with yet another chore! In the same vein of producing less stress, the space needs to be economically and environmentally sound. It needs to be a visually pleasant space to ensure that it brings joy to those the visit it.

A healing garden will usually not be chaotic but

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will be simplistic in design.

There will be enough variety to provide interest but not so much as to be unsettling. The balance of the space will be stable to help provide again reduced stress. Any transitions in the garden will appear to be almost effortless and be smooth and flowing.

The scale of the plantings will be appropriate for the people that come to view it.

The design of the garden should help keep any intrusive noises out by using berms and plant material to create a place of peace.

It is nice to create some spaces within the garden that are more private in nature to provide small peaceful places to rest or contemplate. If possible, create a variety of seating options for those with different physical needs.

Small water features are also nice, with the sound of running water being soothing to most.

There has been another trend, or interest, in creating labyrinths in gardens. The interesting thing about labyrinths is that they are found in almost every major religious tradition around the world. For over 4000 years, they have been part of cultures such as Celtic, Mayan, Native American and Greek. The labyrinth itself is a sacred space not unlike Stonehenge or the pyramids. They come in many different forms and are used for ref lection, prayer and comfort.

The labyrinth is not a maze. A maze has many dead ends and is a challenge to find your way through it. A labyrinth consists of only one path that leads into the centre and back out again. The journey along the path in the labyrinth is meant to be done slowly turning 180

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Herbariums, a specific style of garden previously used by monks for the growth of medicinal and culinary herbs and plants in the past has now become eye catching and peaceful displays of gardening prowess.

degrees each time you enter a different circuit. As you physically switch circuits the awareness in your brain also switches from right to left to help induce receptive states of consciousness. The walk is a purely personal experience. How you choose to walk and the experience you receive may be different and dependant on what you are seeking. Some walk to help clear their mind, while others use the experience to sort out a concern.

When reaching the centre, many will meditate, pray or just receive or reflect.

Sometimes, the experience is profound, while other times it might be purely a pleasant walk. May you enjoy the outdoors during this growing season!

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The proposed zoning by-law also sets out regulations dealing with the development of new or expanding livestock operations in the municipality.

In addition, the proposed by-law also contains mapping showing the location and extent of the land use zoning districts being proposed in the municipality.

AREA AFFECTED BY BY-LAW No. 2019-3 The Zoning By-law will have general application to all land located within the Rural Municipality of Oakview.

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One (1) Councillor at large for Ward 1 of the R. M. of Oakview (formerly the Town of Rapid City) The nomination deadline is July 16th, 2019 at 4:30 p.m.

Nominations cannot be accepted after this time.

All nominations shall be made in writing and shall be signed by at least twenty-five voters, or NOT less than 1% of the voters (whichever is the lesser) of the authority or ward (as the case may be) but in all cases by at least two voters.

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