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Local bale fire makes for a late night for Rapid City Emergency Services Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

Can collections for canoes

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Rapid City Emergency Services were paged out along cans from the school foyer into s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools.

Rivers Department 8:09 the p.m. on Sunday Pupils co-ordinated theatentire church basement the afterMarch 9 with edition, the Fire to a tractor/bale fire approximately one mile 21, where the month-long promotion, which noon of March Grade 12night Interdiscifood wasengulfed weighed and sorted. in a ceremonious plinary Studies in Science NE of class town.culminated Upon arrival, a tractor was fully March 20 to bales.

Although project was a senat Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation along with an area ofon200 round A the defence project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the enaction was taken to contain the areatire and highkeep schoolfrom was encouraged Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. multiplyestructures vehiclesThe .Atcollegiate the snow had melted and to participate. students secured a spreading canoe from toBecause 1:00 a.m. asoteam much,of thefour canoemembers could not were hosted aleft poorat boythe floor hockey Rolling River School Division portaged across the street to to tournament in which to play, with an intent to site f ill itfor withthebenight with equipment keep a watch Ziondue Church (home conditions of River- athletes to pay with food for non-perishables. Although thearea over the to wind and had proximity campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also of structures to bags, the boxes area.and Members were back outOak River garbage canvassed Rivers, by that class, the original idea carried againmade first thing this morning and with the help of came from a suggestion Ian Liliane Parish and his high hoe to bring together all the by harvest volunteer Dupuis. still burning bales into a controllable pile. We were “I heard the ideatotally at a meetclear of the call by noon today. Thank you to ing in Brandon. St. Augustine Rivers Fire Department and to Minnedosa Fire for School had tried Fill a Canoe assistance and to the RCMP for keeping the in conjunction withwater the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in clear Win- for our emergency vehicles and Ian Perish area nipeg in February.and It wasNathan very Bootsman. successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

She then brought the suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo-

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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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Dithering through a crisis

Our Constitution, the Parliament of Canada Act, the House of Commons Rules and Standing Orders allow the House of Commons to continue sitting during a crisis or disaster. The quorum to exercise its powers is twenty (20) or just 6% of its 338 members.

We expect our Parliament to function in times of national crisis, disaster or emergency.

The notion that parliament cannot operate during social distancing rules is nonsense.

Regulations are designed to slow the spread of a virus, not to undermine democratic governance. Elected representatives have to find a way to make it work instead of cowering behind excuses.

Under the Constitution Act, 1867, a quorum of 20 Members (including the Speaker) is required “to constitute a meeting of the House for the exercise of its powers”, a requirement reiterated in the Standing Orders. The attendance of any 20 Members is sufficient for quorum, regardless of their party affiliations or whether they are in government or in opposition, as affirmed by the Deputy Speaker of the House in 1998: The count is for the minimum number of 20 Members. If 20 Members are present the debate resumes. The Speaker is disinterested as to whether it is all government members, all

opposition members or a mixture of Members from both sides forming the quorum. As such the Speaker is not in a position to tell Members from either side of the House who should be in his or her place or how many Members should be available for any debate.

Quorum has remained unchanged at 20 since Confederation, despite several attempts to increase it, as attendance at the sittings of the House is only one of many duties and demands on Members’ time. Party Whips have traditionally been responsible, through the use of roster systems, for ensuring that the required number of Members are present to maintain quorum.

At the hour when the House is scheduled to meet, a count of the House is taken by the Speaker. If fewer than 20 Members are present, the Speaker may adjourn the House until the next sitting day. The Speaker may take such an initiative only until the moment when the House is called to order; once the sitting has begun, “control over the competence of the House is transferred from the Speaker to the House itself … the Speaker has no right to close a sitting at his own discretion”.

There are no known instances of this having happened at the beginning of a sitting and, in practice, the bells summoning Members to the House at the start of a sitting are not silenced until a quorum is present, often some minutes after the appointed meeting time. On Wednesdays, the practice is to start the bells a few minutes before the stated hour of meeting so that the prayer can be read and the national anthem sung first without taking time away from Statements by Members and Oral Questions.

It is the duty of Members to ensure that the Commons sits and

exercises its powers during crisis. Conducting parliamentary business while following social distancing rules will be difficult, but so is following the social distancing, isolation and quarantine regulations everyone else in Canada is expected to comply with.

Conducting parliamentary business while following social distancing rules will be difficult, but so is following the social distancing, isolation and quarantine regulations everyone else in Canada is expected to comply with.

Opposition members who agreed to take a break rather then do their duty are bad as the governing members. Parliament is now not scheduled to resume until the 25th of May, will sit for four weeks and on June 23rd will take another three month break until the fall session starts September 21st. It seems parliament is not as important as it is made out to be.

It is painfully obvious that Members do not take the twin crisis of the economy and virus seriously. Extending the House sittings into July and August was not even considered although reducing virus regulations and restarting the economy are critical to the nation and there are many more issues that have been relegated to the back burner while virus issues have dominated governance. The response is disgraceful.

Dealing with a crisis does not build a person’s character; it reveals it. We must prepare to cast informed votes in the next election. Political parties are not credible or truthful during an election. Their sales pitches do not reflect their performance since the last election. That performance is what counts.

John Feldsted Political commentator, consultant & strategist Winnipeg, Manitoba

Always ready for the last war

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here is no other description for the past few months except surreal. The challenges faced by communities, individuals, countries and leaders are unusual, but not unheard of.

COVID-19 is resulting in a lot of illness, a large number of deaths and a huge amount fear-based decisions. Anyone who says they aren’t concerned or fearful about COVID-19 is either a fool or a liar.

Countries are always ready to fight the last war. In WWI, countries had men mounted on horses ready to fight sword and rifle, but they were no match for artillery. In WWII, the artillery and foot soldiers were no match for air power and heavy bombing. In the Cold War, air power was no real match the nuclear missile threat.

In that same vein, SARS and Ebola should have prepared countries better for COVID-19. The testing was too slow and mass testing adopted too late.

Masks and protective clothing were not in large enough supply, it seems. Countries knew early, but perhaps not early enough, that infections were coming from certain countries. Travel should have been shut down much sooner than it was. It’s not racist to shut down travel from known source countries. Racism is when you make decisions with an unfounded bias, not when you have evidence-based reasons.

Perhaps worst of all, Canada and the U.S. have been willing for many years to write off flu deaths among the elderly and among those with compromised immune systems. I have read that Influenza and pneumonia killed 8,511 people in

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Ken Waddell 2018, per Statistics Canada figures. In the United States, the CDC estimates that influenza was associated with more than 35.5 million illnesses, more than 16.5 million medical visits, 490,600 hospitalizations and 34,200 deaths during the 2018-2019 influenza season. That seems like a lot of deaths, considering that both countries really pump up the flu shots and most older people have pretty good access to health care. My point is that maybe we haven’t been taking good enough care of our elderly, infirmed and immune-compromised people for a long time.

Perhaps, if we had had a more robust testing process and protocol in the past, we might have been able and willing to act faster this time. In war and peace terms, it doesn’t take long during peace time to forget abut the last war. And as an aside, if anybody thinks Canada could win a military war today with our poorly equipped armed forces and with today’s attitudes, they are sadly mistaken.

So what needs to happen to fight COVID-19? The Manitoba government is basically on the right track. They are finding and adopting the quick tests,

upping the numbers to 2,000 per day.

Current testing is running at around 400 per day and finding very few new cases. The accelerated testing will be on certain groups. That is a wise approach.

And what about the future? The economy has to open up or there will not be enough tax income to sustain either the COVID-19 battle or basic health care, for that matter. Even on the evidence we now have, if Manitobans can stay relatively isolated by restricting inter-provincial or international travel or even travel within Manitoba, we may be in pretty good shape. We must not drive our people to desperation, we must wisely get back to some sense of normal.

It has been said, we will never be the same and we probably won’t be. Maybe that’s a good thing, so we might some day actually be prepared for the next war.

Disclaimer: The writer serves as a volunteer chair of the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association. The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the MCNA board or Banner & Press staff.

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Due to the COVID-19 situation please send us updates about event cancellations Apr. 24: Rivers Legion, Steak Night. (Cancelled) Apr. 28: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m. (Cancelled) May 9: The Beetles cover band, Rivers Legion, x tickets available mid march. (Cancelled) May 21: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

(Cancelled) May 26: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m. (Cancelled) May 27: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m. (Cancelled) Jun. 18: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

(Cancelled) Jun. 23: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m. (Cancelled) Jun. 24: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m.(Cancelled) Aug. 22: Rivers Legion, Manitoba 150 Party in the Parking Lot/Carshow. (Cancelled) Nov. 14: Rivers Legion, Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre. (Cancelled)

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen A glass half full...

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Name: Gerry Gourlay Birthday: October 17 Occupation: Retired RCMP, hobby farmer First job: Newspaper route, Winnipeg Tribune.

Hobbies: Enjoy most sports and outdoor activities, golf is favourite.

In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: 2015 Where do you live? 7th Ave, Rivers Hometown: Swan River Where did you attend school? Swan River (Swan Valley Regional Secondary School - SVRSS) Dream vacation spot: Maui Favourite food: Turkey Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite song or artist: Enjoy classic rock and instrumental music Favourite sports team: Winnipeg Jets and all the Canadians on the Professional Golf (PGA) Tour.

Favourite animal: Dogs and horses but now have some miniature donkeys that make me laugh.

Favourite TV show: Corner Gas Favourite actor/actress: Walter Matthau When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Professional Hockey Player Comment: I was very fortunate to have worked at a career in the RCMP (Sask) that I really enjoyed. Some one once said “if you like what you do you never work a day in your life.” But Darlene and I always planned to eventually return to Manitoba, back to my family roots. Now, we enjoy spending time at our farm with our family and caring for our horse and donkeys. We have felt welcome in Rivers, are graced with many friends and take advantage of all the amenities the community and area have to offer.

Observation

By Addy Oberlin Rivers Banner

This last month there have been recommendations on how we should live to stay healthy and safe while this virus is causing havoc in our country. Some of us are able to stay home and isolate ourselves from the outside world.

Others however are right in middle of the danger zone and we pray that the Lord will keep them healthy, physically and also mentally. Some have to cope with death every day in the workplace and have to comfort those who are dying. Most places are not available to visit.

There are also those who complain about what the authority is doing and how wrong they are. The authority doing the best they can under the circumstances. This period is new to everyone. More opportunity for us to pray for the leaders of our country and provinces.

This week a verse in the bible came to mind and assures us that we can rest in peace because: “Vengeance belongeth to Me, I will recompense, saith the Lord. And again, the Lord shall judge His people” (Hebrews 10:30).

We need to continue to pray for our family, friends and neighbours.

een called a “Pollyanna’”once or twice, and I disagree with that definition– for I see and am well aware of negative in life, the hurts and hardships, and cannot believe that there is always good in the bad. Gratitude I have in abundance!

This week, after days of daytime pyjamas, it was a wonderful sense of victory when my favourite jeans still fit, comfortably.

Thankful that I have dogs to walk!

This week, the local restaurants met my physical and mental needs great food, and even the smile at the drivethru window was shared. And family and friends that have called, or dropped off food. (Theme here– I don’t like food prep, but love to eat).

This week, even with the travel restriction in effect, I toured Scotland and Poland for two days, Iceland and France for two days and spent another two days in Holland. I need another day in Thailand and Malaysia and I will be caught up with all my travel journals. What a wealth of memories and experiences. A peek into highlights– for Scotland, it was the Isle of Iona after the tour of the concentration camps; Iceland it was the Blue Lagoon spa; France was family time; Holland

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he last few weeks have not been easy for any of us. Through no fault of our own, we have been forced to radically alter our lifestyles. We are living through something most of us never dreamed we would see. Some have adapted reasonably well. As for the rest of us– well, it’s been tough. Let’s just leave it at that.

One of my projects during this period of social distancing is to finish the first draft of a book I began writing last fall. It’s called, “Lessons Learned in the School of Life.” I will probably have to add a chapter or two once this crisis is over. The addendums will focus on lessons learned during times of national and international crisis.

Here are three things that will definitely be included.

First, we are learning just how feeble and frail the human race really is. All our wealth, resources, knowledge, advancements and technology combined could not save us from being attacked and crippled by one little virus.

COVID-19 has taken lives, devastated families and thrown countries into chaos. And God alone knows how long it will take our country to pay off the debt incurred to cover all the benefits paid out to those adversely affected by this pandemic. It could be years before we fully recover from this crisis.

Second, we are learning to treasure what we have and not fret over what we don’t have or can’t get. As I write these words, I am recalling scenes I never thought I’d see in my community in my lifetime. People lined up, waiting to get into a grocery store; empty shelves; rationing of essential items; restrictions on movement; community facilities, parks, schools and even churches closed in the THANK YOU A special thank you to the couple that helped me get Marlene into the house when we came home from the hospital,after her operation on Apr 6th and then to top it off, bought us Easter Supper from Shelly Mom’s Kitchen A TRUE ACT OF KINDNESS Marlene/Andy Wollbaum

– oh my, the tulip fields, the company, the learning; and for Thailand and Malaysia, it was the variants of culture– the first time I saw and felt what pollution is, and how I need to do my humble part– and family, always family and friends.

This week, most days, I achieved my goal of 10,000 steps a day, eight flights of stairs and, most days, walking four miles.

The catch here is that four miles exceeds 10,000 steps and some days those extra steps are not achieved. Came closer to perfection with these goals than I had since last summer.

This week, I received calls of concern about my wellbeing, how I was doing with this distant separation. I am more accustomed to making those calls than taking them.

It is a wonderful sense of being loved when a call is not a duty call! Thank you.

This week, I was thankful for quiet days of doing almost nothing. It took a bit to adjust, but I did. The thoughts of busy days ahead do not evoke joyous thoughts– and that is within my realm of control. Light reading, thanks to TV stations providing extra channels at no extra cost. (I was speaking to a grandchild, decrying all the reality shows and their increasing need to challenge sanity and safety– and the quiet check came– so what are all the home reno shows and tiny house shows if not reality television? Yikes– busted!)

This week, I once again was gentle with myself. There are things I can do and circumstances beyond my control.

For me, it is better I watch the news once a day, preferably in the morning, and not fixate on the crisis. Acknowledge, but not fixate.

This week, like the ones past and the ones to come, are what I make them. A thankful heart goes a long way. And no, I have not yet detailed my car. interest of safeguarding public health.

Who would have ever believed we’d see such things in our day? But we have and now we are beginning to understand the challenges faced by the vast majority of our world’s population. They live with these restrictions and many more every day of every year of their lives. Our difficulties will soon be things of the past. Theirs won’t be.

I have been greatly encouraged by social media posts urging us to be thankful for the things we have– food, clothing, shelter, etc. I hope we are all learning to treasure these things more and use them wisely, instead of complaining about the restrictions with which we must live and the inconveniences we must endure.

Finally, we are learning that, despite everything that has happened over the last few weeks, one thing hasn’t changed. God has been, is now and always will be faithful to the world he has created and to those who put their faith in him. The evidence of his faithfulness is all around us. We only need to recognize it and give thanks for it.

The sun still rises and sets. The days are getting longer.

Signs of spring are evident everywhere. People are, for the most part, remaining peaceful and calm and adapting to the restrictions imposed by public health orders. And, as I write these words, we are seeing signs that the restrictions are working. That is good news.

But God’s greatest miracle is happening inside every one of us. Little by little, God is using this crisis to change how we see ourselves, how we see our world, how we value the things we have, how we treat our neighbours and most of all, how much more we trust in him. Those changes will remain in us forever. Thanks be to God.

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Who are we? Not So Golden

Rivers Comets 1964–1969 The photo featured in “Where Am I” or in this case “Who are We” section of Rivers Banner last week, put the spotlight on the Rivers Comets of 1964 to 1969 as they were inducted into the Manitoba Baseball Hall of Fame. The digital copy of our paper was barely out and the paper copy was still in the post office when Hugh and Jackie Richards of Lethbridge reached out with the answers to the questions posed.

Hugh recalls “The presentation took place June 2, 2012 and the people in this picture came from across Western Canada to participate in the presentation and reunion. Also present and receiving a trophy at this time were John Russell and Carl Cunningham. The Comets of this era were a good team and played hard.”

They certainly were a good team!

In the six-year span from 1964 through 1969, the Rivers Comets won the South Central League championship five times. In the other year, they lost in the finals. In 1969 they went undefeated in all South

Central League games, both regular season and playoff. Their perennial opponents in their league came from Boissevain, Elgin, Glenboro, Oak River, Treesbank, and Brandon. In 1967 they won the silver medal at the Western Canadian championship tournament at Govan, Saskatchewan.

Hugh went on to name his teammates in the photo.

Front row L to R: Wayne Wareham; Wayne Kaplar; Cam White, Judy McKeown (McCulloch) representing her Dad, Jim McCulloch; Janice French Spearin representing her Dad, Reid Spearin; Ed Weymouth; Neil Reeves.

Middle Row: Dale Kerry, Dennis Basso, Jim Madder, Larry McCulloch, Wilf Taylor, Hugh Richards.

Back row: Ron Thomas, Mel Harvey, Scott Wareham, Dennis Wiebe, Bill Whitton.

A huge Thank you goes out to Hugh and Jackie Richards for supplying the information for this feature and Thank you for reading Rivers Banner.

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When you hear the phrase “the golden years,” there’s no mistaking the topic. You’re talking about retirement. A time of relaxation and leisure. The crowning achievement of a lifetime of hard work. A time to travel, play golf, take up a hobby, and make time for the grandkids. A time for anything but work.

This concept of retirement as an endless holiday, however, isn’t even as old as today’s retirees.

The actual phrase “the golden years” was coined in 1959 in an advertising campaign for America’s first large-scale retirement community. It was a roll of the dice to see whether folks “55 and better” would embrace “an active new way of life,” move away from their families, and buy one of the modest homes on a $2 million golf-resort development in the middle of the Arizona desert.

The campaign was a success.

On the first weekend, 100,000 people showed up to tour Sun City’s model homes and see for themselves if a lifestyle free from responsibility and the constraints of working life could 20044gm3 actually be possible. For many seniors in the 1950s, retirement was a lonely time of decline.

They had the financial support of Social Security, but once they left the workforce, they had little purpose in their lives. Retirees saw themselves as “too old to work, too young to die.” No wonder they grasped with both hands the idea of retirement as essentially a second childhood!

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Help Wanted

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Allen Joseph Swayze Passed away on April 25, 2019 If tears could build a stairway, and memories a lane.

We would walk right up to Heaven and bring you back again.

Our hearts still ache with sadness, and secret tears still flow.

We miss you, Al, more than others know.

We miss you, Betty Swayze and Vinessa Al’s Family and Friends

Notice

PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING THE 2020 FINANCIAL PLAN The Public Hearing will be in accordance with MB Health Recommendations in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Persons intending to participate in the Public Hearing can do so by contacting the Municipal Office by 4:30 pm on Friday, May 8th. 2020 to set up arrangements.

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162(2) of The Municipal Act that the Council of Riverdale Municipality intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year 2020 at a public hearing on the 12th day of May, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Council will hear any person who wishes to make representation, ask questions or register an objection to the financial plan, as provided.

Copies of the financial plan are available for review upon request Kat Bridgeman, CMMA Chief Administrative Officer Contact: 204-328-5300 or cao.riverdale@ mymts.net

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As a Meat Cutter/Production Personnel you will be a critical member of our team in the creation of our world class product. Our positions range from working on our slaughter production floor to shipping the final packaged product, with everything in between! With our wide variety of jobs, excellent people, and our drive for innovation you will certainly find a job that suits you!

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast paced, stable long term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

• 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

Current starting wage is $14.50/hour plus $1.00 per hour perfect attendance incentive!

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

As such, we place a great deal of emphasis on attracting, developing and retaining good people, and consider every one of our employees to be a highly-valued member of the HyLife family. To that end, we are committed to providing a working environment that not only fosters personal growth, but also recognizes our employees’ contributions towards the common goal of our company’s success because of this HyLife has been recognized as a Platinum Member of Canada’s Best-Managed Companies.

If you have the qualifications and the passion to meet this challenge then we would like to explore your potential.

Please apply online at http://hylife.com/current-opportunities/ or email to jobs@hylife.com or mail to PO Box 10,000, 623 Main St E, Neepawa, MB R0J 1H0.

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Notice Public Notice Regarding the 2020 Financial Plan Public notice is hereby given pursuant to subsection 162 (2) of the municipal act that the council of the R. M. of Oakview intends to present its financial plan for the fiscal year 2020 at a public hearing in the R. M. of Oakview council chambers at 10 Cochrane Street in Oak River on Tuesday, the 5th day of May, 2020 at 8:00 p.m.

Council will hear any person who wishes to make a representation, ask questions, or register an objection to the financial plan, as provided.

Copies of the proposed financial plan will be available for review commencing on the 28th day of April 2020 and may be examined by any person by making arrangements to pick-up a copy using social distancing requirements during regular office hours of the municipal office at Oak River or Rapid City; request a copy to be sent electronically. All interested parties are encouraged to contact the office regarding the public hearing.

The R.M. of Oakview is committed to following the guidelines set out by provincial government regarding social distancing as well as the requirements of the municipal act. Anyone interested in attending the hearing is requested to please rsvp to cao@rmofoakview.ca or call 204-566-2146 so steps can be taken to make necessary accommodations to take part in the hearing.

If you do not wish to attend but have questions, please feel free to call the municipal office At 204-566-2146 or email so the questions can be addressed.

Marci Quane, C.A.O. R. M. of Oakview Email: cao@rmofoakview.ca Phone: 204-566-2146 The R. M. of Oakview Box 179, Oak River, Mb, R0K1T0 April 15th, 2020

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“Rusty” years can be golden

Continued from page 4 These ads not only launched the United States first successful retirement community, it also inspired an entire industry designed to help people achieve their dream retirement. Financial planning for retirement was a key component, and for many years, retirees’ combination of pensions, Social Security income and personal savings was enough to provide them a leisurely retirement lifestyle.

I’ve discussed this topic with multitudes of seniors in the past 10 years and I often receive a chuckle when I ask them if their golden years are truly golden. Frank, an 87 year old client, recently said; “Your hips ache, your knees don’t bend like they used to, your up every two hours to pee in the night and you can’t see well enough to drive after dark”.

My dear grandmother who will be 100 years young next month recently told me “These aren’t the golden years at all! Whoever said they were obviously hadn’t hit the golden years stage, otherwise they would have called them the Rusty Years!” As I ponder the notion that the term Rusty years may be a more accurate description to this later stage of life when our sight, hearing and body start to fail us, I truly believe my grandmother’s term of ‘Rusty Years’ may be the most realistic and accurate description of all! Perhaps my new catch phrase will be – “May your rusty years be golden!”

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.

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