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Shawn and Tanya Airey, owners and operators of L/R: Meghan Back row Knelsen, HTA Charolais, were one Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather of six farm families awarded Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front the Bank of Montreal BMO row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Manitoba Farm Hubbard, Family Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Award. The AireySummers, family Quinn Hrabok. operates their Charolais operation close to Rivers, MB, south of Brandon. HTA Charolais is a fourth-generation family farm, having bred and raised purebred Charolais for over 46 years. The roots of the operation began with Shawn’s parents, Harry and Joan Airey, purchasing Photo by Sheila Runions their first Charolais heifers back in 1972.

Shawn and Tanya purchased the herd in 2013, and Bythe Sheila Runions each member of family Banner Staff is involved in the day-tocans 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. day operations of the farm, Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the including children Chase Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very and Blake. Shawn and Studies father in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” plinary PHOTO BY BETTY SAWATZKY Elementary school staff memRiversactive Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a Harry have bothatbeen Shawn and Riverdale Tanya Airey andpresident their kidsiorChase and Blakethe with some ofamount,” their cattle at a livestock show. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Harvest students brainstorm, enfabulous says Heather. project for Riverdale Harvest. members of the MB Charotire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camDubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. lais Associationstudents to improve decided to stepBecause into full-time spread With the facilifarms. toWe take care our A lot is anpaign active member of his help those weof serve. in her school. That threethe snow had meltedout. to participate.

The collegiate secured a canoe from the breed in the province. farming by assuming the full ties we have today, between livestock better than we take local 4-H Club and sees the 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 Shawn is currently Past-Presibut this he group of students students leaveprogram product in portaged across theTanya street toand tournament which tocare play, of credit the farm, myself, wein calve ourselves,” says, “ benefit of theto4-H with an intent toresponsibility f ill it with be of the canoe; interested 87 pounds of in food Zion Church (home of Riverathletes had to payand with food forjustcertainly non-perishables. thea transition dent of the MB Charolias Although there was period them all by ourselves, and find outdeserves wheresome yourpraise. for anyone daleeasy, Harvest).

Rather, that’s the teens canoe. Some also comes All students to was collected from the younger organized Association andcampaign serves as was rep fullythat was quite as they withtherunning kidsstudents to food from. stayed Get behind the agriculture.

“I think it’s a 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. on the Canadian Charolais knew made the operations of the hockey in January and Febru- right message, where it is great experience living on came from a suggestion Association. Shawn is also farm, and by harvest volunteer Liliane could lean on the ary. “I put in a new camera grown, and who produces the farm,” says Chase, “and if Chair of the Breed Improve- guidance of their parents system this year and we can it for you. We need people you’re not living on the farm Dupuis.

“I promote heard the ideawhen at a meetment Committee to needed. keep track of our cows a lot to realize where it comes then 4-H is a good thing. It ing the in Brandon. the breed within cattle St. Augustine better, and actually we have from.” Tanya says they have teaches you a lot of things, School had tried Fill a Canoe industry. Tanyainshared her 200 females more cows now and are less enjoyed their time at the like public speaking, and it conjunction with the 10-day thoughts on being nominThe Airey family farm fatigued now when calving’s Royal Manitoba Winter Fair teaches you about agriculFestival du Voyaguer in Winated for the BMO Manitoba nipeg in February.over It was1000 very acres of grain over than we’ve ever been as it showcases every aspect ture.” “So, I think if you live successful hear have 150 female with the advancements we of the Agriculture industry, in the city, or you don’t live on Farm Family Award.

“It and waswhenever land Iand always perk unbeknownst tofood us bank, that my weearsCharolais calving in January have now.” from grain farming to cattle a farm, then I suggest you join up!” were nominated She andthen then and February.

Airey says this and everything in between. 4-H and learn about stuff!” brought the sugwe received an email that we The canoe at Rivers spring they will be breeding Get the right message “It’s so great to see all the dif- he says. Chase summarizes gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was were nominated,” she says.

“I the which supported idea and approximately 200 females.

Shawn and Tanya share ferent dynamics in one place with his favorite thing to do adequately filled.

Photo by Heather Gray asked her to presentHe the says promothink it’s the multi-generation today’s cattle oper- their message to those who for everybody to get a piece on the farm. “Our cows are and the progression we’ve ation is quite different from are unfamiliar with the farm- of and be able to learn about so quiet, I just love to spend seen in the farm and the cattle when his parents operated the ing practices in Canada’s and realize the value of what time with them. It’s the best industry, and our presence farm, thanks to technology. farming industry. “Go on all that means for their lives. thing in my life to spend time in Manitoba. That’s what “When I was younger, dad social media, find us, find Eight year old Chase Airey with them.”

I believe led to our nomina- was calving 30 some cows in a actual farmers out there is a 5th generation Airey with tion.” Shawn says when they very small area and a lot more farming. Most are family a passion for farm life. He

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very four years or so, Canadians go to the polls to pick the representative they’ll send to Ottawa. Once there, voters expect their MPs will represent the constituency as part of either government or opposition.

We’re usually happiest when our representative is part of government, hoping they’ll be even more effective at taking care of our needs. The problem is that’s not entirely how it works in practice.

We elect an MP to serve us, but in effect, they serve the party. That’s because our parties are whipped, meaning that except for on rare occasions, representatives must vote with the party. This means that policy is effectively decided by the party leader and their, usually small, group of advisors.

The powers-that-be say this must be the case; in order to remain as government, a leader must keep the confidence of the majority of members of parliament. The easiest way to do this is to require members to vote with the party. If we didn’t have whipped votes, we would see more turn over in our governments.

At each vote, we see this played out, but there was a high profile example last week of just how far party discipline extends. On Apr. 2, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ejected two dissenting MPs from the Liberal Party. Cabinet ministers until recently, Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott had been vocal in their opposition to the prime minister’s handling of the SNC-Lavalin affair. They were already out

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson of cabinet, but being kicked out of the caucus means that they no longer represent the Liberal Party and can’t run under its banner in future elections, even if the Liberal riding association they represent wants them to.

But does it have to be this way? In a recent Winnipeg Free Press column, Royce Koop, head of the Political Studies department at the University of Manitoba, explained that Canada is unique among parliamentary democratic states in its rigid adherence to party discipline and punishment for those who go against the leader. He explained that in Australia, unlike Canada, it’s the party caucus that keeps the prime minister on a short leash. Since 2015, the governing Liberal Party of Australia has been through three prime ministers; Tony Abbott and Malcolm Turnbull led their parties to victory, yet were ousted by their MPs while sitting as Prime Minister.

In the United Kingdom, eight government ministers recently voted against Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal, yet

Looking to the south

know that things are done differently in the United States.

The level of intensity for sports, even at the high school level is way beyond what we Canadians experience. Sports at all levels take on a whole new perspective when even high school football and hockey games can have thousands of fans in attendance.

Last weekend, my wife and I took a three day holiday to Grand Forks to be part of the Manitoba Junior Hockey League U.S. Identification Camp. High school hockey players from across North Dakota and Minnesota, with some from much further away than that, attended the camp.

It was held at the famous Ralph Engelstad Arena. We worked the hallways for two days, talking to players and parents, telling them about the Neepawa Natives Junior “A” Hockey Club, about Neepawa and Manitoba and the MJHL. There were over 80 players attending and all of them were interested in taking a serious look at playing in Canada. The MJHL allows for six American players per team, so there are theoretically 66 spots up for grabs any given year.

The level of interest isn’t surprising, as Canada is still considered a world leader in hockey development.

The gap is closing, obviously, as U.S. hockey players are developing in larger numbers every year.

One of the reasons the gap is closing is that U.S. hockey fans and supporters are willing to put tons more money, enthusiasm and effort

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remain in cabinet.

Is it a quirk of our Canadian politeness? We don’t want to rock the boat, so we’re okay with a system in which few party leaders are challenged, unless they have led the party to disastrous election results or are the subject of major scandals? Maybe we would benefit from prime minsters or premiers who feel less certain of their futures. Maybe parties too would benefit. After all, many parties find themselves ousted when voters feel they have become too stale and a shake up of leadership could go a long way towards keeping a party responsive to the voters.

A less disciplined party system would also help better develop talent within a party. If MPs could vote based on their constituents’ wishes, they would have more incentive to understand complex issues and make connections with those outside the party. Not only would this result in policies more reflective of Canadians’ wishes, but it would also help MPs build the leadership skills and connections that would help them move towards leadership positions.

If prime ministers actually had to work to retain the confidence of their MPs, we would have less top down governments– a charge levelled against Canadian governments of all stripes.

Sometimes, conflict is good ,and in this case, our overly polite country could well benefit from a bit more civilized debate and disagreement.

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Ken Waddell into building their programs. There are eight ice surfaces in Grand Forks and the population is 57,000 people.

Brandon has 48,000 people and they have four ice surfaces, that I know about.

Both are university towns, but the level of commitment to facilities is astoundingly different. It is likely unfair to compare the Ralph Engelstad Arena to the Keystone Centre in Brandon, but there are still lessons that can be learned. The “Ralph” is considered one of the finest arenas in North America. It was totally financed and given by Ralph and Betty Engelstad to UND Grand Forks. It has been called the Taj Mahal of arenas and it is stunningly beautiful and very user friendly. It also cost $100 million and is leased to UND for a dollar per year. To say the Engelstads were philanthropic would be an understatement.

But aside from the obvious level of enthusiasm and financial commitment, there are lessons we Manitobans can learn. The U.S. facilities are just built better than many of ours. Before anyone gets defensive about that concept, understand that

the population of North Dakota is quite a bit less than Manitoba, but the sports facilities are better, the roads are way better. It is very obvious.

I suspect the difference is largely in attitude. Canadians, and, it seems, Manitobans, in particular, are willing to accept lower standards. Manitobans tend to sit back and wait for the government to do everything for us. Our hockey program is somewhat stronger (so far), but when it comes to training, facilities and enthusiasm, the North Dakotans have us eating their dust.

It is my firm belief that we could do better and should do better in terms of facilities, training, coaching and maybe, most of all, in attitude.

There are lessons to be learned from our nearest American neighbours.

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Apr. 23: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Apr. 23: RACF, Will week presentation, Rivers Legion Hall at 1:30 p.m.

Apr. 24: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Apr. 25: Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce meeting, Lee’s, Noon Apr. 25: Rivers 50+ monthly meeting at 2 p.m.

Apr. 25: Rivers United Church Thrift Sale, 1 p.m. - 9 p.m.

Apr. 26: Rivers United Church Thrift Sale, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Apr. 27: Rivers United Church Thrift sale, 9 a.m. - 2p.m.

Apr. 29: Bottle drive Class of 2019, 5:30 p.m.

Apr. 27: Catholic Spring Tea 2-3:30 p.m.

May. 4: RDHA annual Florence Nightingale Tea, Rivers Legion Hall, 2 p.m.

May 22: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

May 28: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

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

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

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Moving on up

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Name: James ( Jim) Ashton Birthday: November 20, 1937 Occupation: Loaded turkeys for Don McFadden, Farmer for 35 years, 9 years as Service Manager at Forman Motors.

First Job: Working on family farm and part-time work for cousin Don McFadden.

Hobbies: Played a lot of fastball in younger years, old time dancing, boating with children, still golf regularly.

In Rivers area since: Birth, moved to town in 2006.

Where do you live? A 4-plex on 4th Ave. Rivers.

Hometown: Rivers Where did you attend school? Rivers Elementary grades 1-9, Brooke School (at Rivers Air Base) grade 10 and Rivers Collegiate for grade 11. Attended Agriculture and Homemaking School in Brandon for one year then U. of M. (Winnipeg) for final year to obtain Ag. Diploma in 1956.

Favourite Vacation Spot: My favourite vacation spot is Holland.

Favourite Food: Almost everything.

Favourite Holiday: Christmas.

Favourite Music, Song or Artist: Western music and Johnny Cash.

Favourite Sports Team: Toronto Maple Leafs.

Favourite Animal: Dog.

On this day April 12

1876 - The Indian Act (An Act to amend and consolidate the laws respecting Indians) receives royal assent. The new act replaces and supercedes the 1857 “Civilization of Indian Tribes Act”.

1954 - Bill Haley and the Comets record "Rock Around Clock".

1961 - Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin becomes the first person to orbit Earth (Vostok 1).

1980 - Terry Fox dips his artificial leg into the Atlantic at St. John’s Newfoundland to start his crosscountry 'Marathon of Hope', backed by the Canadian Cancer Society, to raise money for cancer research.

The Winnipeg-born Fox is a victim of osteogenic sarcoma, a rare form of bone cancer. He will end his run on September 1 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, when cancer is discovered in his lungs. He will cover 5373 km at a pace of nearly 40 km per day and will raise $1.7 million. Terry Fox will end his battle with cancer on June 28, 1981.

t was a day trip, out to visit my sister, my only remaining sister-in-law and a high school friend I had not conversed with for decades. A lovely day, for I enjoy driving and listening to the radio.

For years, the station of choice when travelling has been CBC and I was not disappointed. I caught the interview with Max Eisen, a Holocaust survivor, and his defender, Ziya Tong, a science journalist, as they spoke on their reactions to being the winners of this year’s Canada Reads. Out of five books chosen as “one book to move you”, this one won.

Max Eisen was 15 when he was interred at Auschwitz and not much older when he last saw his father and uncle as they were ‘selected’ as not work worthy. His last contact with his father was through a guarded fence, and the last words he heard from him was to not let this truth be lost.

This truth, the reality of the mass execution of Jewish people by a Nazi regime. Now in his 90s, Mr. Eisner is moved by the support he receives from students when he is a guest in their schools, and now, by the wonder of being this year’s winner, knowing that now thousands more

will seek his writings.

I have often been adverse to explore the dark side of humanity, there appears to be so much of it. I do not like man’s inhumanity to man, and see those horrific war years as some of history’s worst. I have attempted to read books by survivors. I read ‘The Diary of Ann Frank’ years ago, and not certain that I could comfortably re-read it now that I have visited her childhood home and walked the streets she played on as a young child and watched in the darkness as a youth. Friends have offered me books, some of which I have wanted to read, but mostly have not.

I may or may not read By Chance Alone, now that I have walked the streets of Auschwitz. I have seen the fences; I have felt a portion of the darkness of that camp. The wonder that anyone survived and lived a productive life, contributing positive energy to this world, is a mystery.

And I wonder. How far are we from having this scenario repeated? How deep is the separation and supremacy theory? Could atrocities happen here in Canada? I know that this wondrous world of ours is filled with pockets of despair and distress, and yes, exterminations of nations ongoing. Genocide. It breaks my heart.

How did it start and why did hate grow? Historians have many answers. It boils down to good people remaining silent when bad things begin to happen. I recall, way back in high school, my teachers labelled me an instigator. I recall addressing a teacher who spoke unfairly to a classmate and I was in elementary school. I recall starting a signed petition against a school policy when I was in high school. Girls wear dresses to school! Farm girls, in winter!

Not on my watch! May I ever be so.

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Cairn at Dam Little Saskatchewan River Front page news in Rivers Gazette July 6, 1961 reads: “Where, three years ago, stunted trees clung to gravel slopes and a quiet stream meandered below the hills, a reservoir has risen - a lake created by means of a manmade barrier. Gone are many waste acres of scrub and rock, replaced by high surviving banks and a superstructure of steel and concrete that holds back the waters now known as Lake Wahtopanah. Out of non-arable land has emerged something of beauty and utility ~an oasis~ at a cost of more than $1,000,000.”

The dam was built by the Prairie Farm Rehabilitation Administration in 1960 (construction began in 1958) to supplement water supplies for irrigation, stock watering, recreation and provide the water supply for the town of Rivers. The huge earth-filled dam stands 4,000 feet long 19042GG0

in a slight arc, 500 feet wide at the base and 72 feet in height. The reservoir is about 2,000 feet (610 m) wide and six miles (10 km) long. Riparian flows are regulated by a four-foot square gated conduit. High flows pass over a 110-foot (34 m) wide concrete chute spillway.

The cairn featured in the photo last week is situated on the north end of the dam near the provincial park boat launch on the west end of Lake Wahtopanah. It was built by Charles Nowe and Robert Mills and dedicated during an official ceremony July 15, 1961 by Hon. Douglas Harkness. According to G.F. Barker in The Story of Rivers 1913-1963, some five thousand spectators attended the unveiling of the cairn while the Rivers Boys Pipe Band played, jet aircraft roared overhead and water skiers whipped over the waves.

Does anyone happen to know where the bronze plaque from the face of the cairn has gone?

Rivers Community Church 447 Edward Street, Rivers

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

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Curling season coming to a close

By T. Waite Rivers Curling Club

Rivers Curling Club has just wrapped up a very busy and successful curling season which will help propel us towards 2020 MB. Scotties. Our year started on a high as we received a grant to replace our old and deteriorating curling rocks. We wish to extend our appreciation to Rivers and Area Community Foundation for their generous grant which enabled us to purchase a good set of newly reconditioned curling rocks. Without the grant and our new rocks, the remainder of this successful season would definitely have been in jeopardy.

Many thanks and deepest gratitude to RACF for such generosity and support.

Our club had good response and entries for the annual Two-Person, Men’s, Ladies’, Senior’s, Junior’s and St. Paddy’s Day Bonspiels throughout the season. In early December we hosted the Western Zone Qualifiers to both Junior Men’s and Ladies’ Provincials. Then in February we were the home to Provincial Championships for Golden Gals, Strathcona Trust

Senior Men and Liberty Tax Service Senior Ladies.

These were f ine events which proved to be very successful and will serve as sounding boards for the major event upcoming in 2020.

The event coordinators received much help from our curlers, our volunteers and our sponsors and would like to acknowledge them all with a huge thank you.

Congratulations to the Ladies Club Champions from Wednesday eveningBecky Keeler, Crystal Stewart, Siobhan Jackson and Sam Kolesar who defeated the Monday afternoon winning team of Cherri Whelpton, Maxine Veitch, Louise Woods and Sally Carter. In Men’s Championship play it was the young team of skip-Beau Bridgeman, third-Brendan English, second-Seth White and lead-Cameron Ramsay taking the Club Championship. Winning the “B” Sworyk Memorial Championship was the team of skip-Alex Gerrard, t hird-Ryan W helpton, second-Ian Dyer and leadDave Bullock.

The ice is gone from the curling sheets now but the business of Rivers Curling Club will continue all

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summer and into the fall as we prepare for 2020 MB. Scotties. This will be a huge undertaking for our club and will not be possible without the help of our entire community.

Committee heads have been selected, meetings have begun and lists have been started. The most important list at this time in the process, is the compilation of the volunteer list. Many, many volunteers will be needed in areas such as marketing, promotions, sponsorship, banquet & food, ceremonies, 50/50, door workers, ice workers, building & construction, enter tainment, med ia, timers, lounge workers, bar workers, security/medical, registration and programs.

All ages are encouraged to get involved as there will be something for everyone’s ability. Please sign up now to be a volunteer as Rivers Curling Club host their biggest event to date, 2020 MB. Scotties January 28-February 2. Call Gerry at 204-894-4374 or email to gdgourlay@gmail.com.

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Legion Ladies Auxiliary

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The regular monthly meeting of the Legion Ladies auxiliary was held April 1, 2019 in the Rivers Legion upper hall;17 members attended.

Reports and minutes were read and adopted.

There were no requests for donations this month.

There were also no new applications for member-

ship this month.

A memorial donation in memory of Madame Donna Veitch was made to Riverdale Community Center.

The Ladies auxiliary will be holding a fundraiser April 26 in the Legion clubroom.It's called Dress Your Dog!! You can customize your hot dog with a variety of toppings such as chili,saurkraut,bacon,etc.

The funds raised will go

towards purchasing new tea and coffee carafes.

There will be a potluck supper before our May meeting. The supper will be at 6 p.m. with the meeting to follow at 7 p.m. Honors and awards will also be given out before the meeting.

The next regular meeting of the Legion Ladies Auxiliary will be held May 6, 2019 in the Rivers Legion upper hall.

4-H Canada Launches the Discover Science Initiative 4-H Canada is pleased to announce the launch of its newest club outreach initiative Discover Science, offering 4-H youth members the unique opportunity to develop their skills and interest in the area of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

For the f irst year of this initiative, 4-H clubs will take part in a science experiment ‘in a box’.

The Discover Science kit will contain all the components needed to build a wearable health monitor following the engineering design process to build, test and refine the device.

Wearable technologies are becoming more and more integrated in our lives.

Thanks to this initiative, 4-H members will learn about human health and how it can be tracked and improved using technology.

“With this initiative, our goal is to encourage young people to be engaged actively in STEM by lea r n i ng to do by doing through fun and interactive experiences,” said Shannon Benner, 4-H Canada CEO. “We are grateful to our founding Science & Technology pillar partner Bayer Canada and for the support of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for investing in youth and working with us to build global citizens with the passion and skills to create sustainable change.”

These kits were created in 2017 by the National 4-H Council in the United

States as the Incredible Wearables kit, and developed by the University of Nebraska–Lincoln with the support of various donors. Thanks to 4-H’s resource-sharing network of 70 countries, 4-H Canada is able to distribute the kit to 4-H clubs across Canada, offering youth members the chance to spark science and cultivate their scientific curiosity.

The Discover Science kits will be distributed to 90 Canadian 4-H clubs in Canada this spring, introducing over 2,200 young members to inquiry-based learning and the importance of science in everyday lives.

“We’re thrilled to support 4-H Canada launch its Discover Science initiative to 4-H youth across t he count r y,” sa id A l Driver, Country Division Head, Bayer Crop Science Canada. “As a life science company, we understand that exploration and innovation are key factors helping to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges, and it’s encouraging to see the large number of clubs and youth participating in this pilot program.”

This pilot year will pave the path to more exciting opportunities for youth to broaden their understanding of STEM, with other topics to come in future projects. For more information on Discover Science, visit 4-h-canada. ca/discoverscience.

About 4-H Canada For over 100 years, 4-H Canada has been one of the

most highly respected positive youth development organizations in Canada.

4-H Canada has close to 25,000 members and more than 7,700 volunteer leaders. Our goal is to help young Canadians “Learn To Do By Doing” in a safe, inclusive and fun environment. We believe in nurturing responsible, caring and contributing youth leaders who are committed to positively impacting their communities across Canada and around the world. To learn more about 4-H Canada, please visit 4-h-canada.ca and follow our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages.

About Bayer Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to benefit people by supporting efforts to overcome the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development, and the Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2018, the Group employed around 117,000 people and had sales of 39.6 billion euros. Capital expenditures amounted to 2.6 billion euros, R&D expenses to 5.2 billion euros. For more information, go to www. bayer.ca.

Looking Back

April 11, 1929 It is understood that the C. N. R. propose to open up a gravel pit at this point and that work will commence on the same in the immediate future. It has been known for some time that the railway has made a test of the gravel here, in fact this work has been going on all winter, as a trip around the northeast end of the town will show. While the matter is not finally settled, we have not much doubt as to their final decision. It is probable that a track will be run from a point just this side of the big bridge, then north of the town to the west end, with a “Y” running to the gravel pit. Should this be done, quite a lot of labour will be employed, even if more or less of a transient nature.

Alf. Richardson, Mrs. T. W. Offen; Messrs. Chas. Nowe, Jack Dyer, Bob Lee, G.M. Henderson, W. G. Thomas, Robert Reshaur.

It was sheer comedy, with laughs from start to finish.

The children present, especially, must have been enlightened as to how the scholars of fifty years ago (or less) did act during their hours of study.

During the visit of the inspector (Mr. W. G. Thomas), who made a surreptitious attempt to kiss the teacher (Mrs. Offen), a program was presented by the pupils, which included recitations, reading lesson, choruses, etc. Some very up-to-date references were made to prominent citizens of our own day and the audience were kept in laughter till the curtains were drawn.

April 13, 1939 Following the business session at the regular meeting of the Rivers Old-Timers Association on Wednesday last, a comedy, “The Old District School,” was presented by a good cast which included: Mrs. Grummett, Mrs. Hanlon, Mrs. L. Bell, Mrs. Robt.

Reshaur, Mrs. J. Dyer, Mrs.

April 14, 1949 Plans to increase the town’s clean up service were made at a special meeting of council on Tuesday night, when it was decided to advertise for tenders for the job.

Tenders called for in this issue, must supply the necessary equipment to handle all garbage and other refuse

removal.

Tenders close on Apr. 28, when another meeting of the council will be held and plans made to institute the new services on May 1.

April 9, 1959 Construction of the new Riverdale hospital began here Wednesday, at 1 p.m. in a brief “sod turning ceremony.” Present to mark the occasion were hospital board members, Group Captain Shaw, CJATC, Architect Ian Brown, Brandon and others.

Cont ractor for t he $200,000 structure will be Sigurdson Contractors, Brandon. the R.M. of Daly heavy equipment will do the excavation work. Completion date of construction has been set at December 1, this year.

Hospital Board members awarded $100,000 debenture, tenders to Bell, Gowinlock, Co., Toronto, at the tender rate of $98.35 (per one hundred dollars of debenture).

April 17, 1969 High temperatures and sunny skies toward the end of last week started spring

Speedy solution sought

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson Rivers Banner As prairie farmers anxiously wait to begin seeding, they’re also looking to Ottawa for a solution to an ongoing trade dispute over canola. The troubles for Canadian canola seed began in early March, when the Chinese government issued non-compliance notifications and suspended the licenses of Richardson International Ltd., Viterra Inc. and a third un-named

company, shutting down most of the trade to that country.

The move is widely believed to be in response to the Canadian government’s arrest of Meng Wanzhou, a senior executive at Chinese tech giant, Huawei, at the request of the United States government.

On Apr. 2, Robert Sopuck, MP for Dauphin-Swan RiverNeepawa took part in two meetings aimed at help-

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ing the federal government better understand both the impact this dispute is having on Canadian producers and the work currently being undertaken by government to come to a solution. The first was a meeting of the Agriculture Committee, where witnesses included representatives from the Canadian Canola Growers Association, Canola Council of Canada, Richardson International Limited and Viterra. The second was the International

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The teachers team climaxed a very successful broomball season by defeating the Corporals Club in a thrill packed final Mar. 27 to win the Maritime Life Assurance, Armed Services Division, Trophy-symbolic of the inter-mess broomball supremacy.

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run off waters from heavy winter snowfalls rolling down ditches and creeks. Frozen culverts backed up water in many places in the district causing water to pour over roadways, leaving behind washed out culverts and gouged roadways.

The lake, still covered in ice Sunday, suddenly began to swell late that day as flood

waters poured in and by early Monday morning water and huge slabs of ice were spewing over the spillway. The lake level is presently the highest ever since it was created. The waterline of the artificial lake has reached the change cabins at the beach.

Below the spillway Taylor feed lot had to be evacuated Monday with loss of feed and

grain. A resident of the farm house had to remove the last of the house furnishings by boat.

Deputy Reeve W. C. White said councillors will make a survey of RM of Daly roads this week to confirm an earlier estimate of Reeve Chapman that about $50,000 damage had been done to roads and culverts in the Municipality by flooding.

Trade Committee, where the Hon. Marie-Claude Bibeau, minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Hon. Jim Carr, minister of International Trade Diversification, appeared alongside government officials.

Pessimism running rampant Of the Agriculture committee meeting, Sopuck said, “It was about the nuts and bolts of what this means to the industry and producers.” China is the

dominant export market for the canola seed grown on the Canadian prairies— 40 per cent of the country’s canola exports are destined for China, trade worth about $2.7 billion annually. The price is currently down and Sopuck said that industry representatives stressed the fact that most producers have already made their growing decision for 2019 and contracted their inputs.

For growers, said Sopuck, “The timing couldn’t be worse.”

The message from industry, explained Sopuck, emphasized the need for a quick resolution. “Across the board, [industry stressed] that this has to be dealt with urgently,” he said. The impact of a prolonged dispute will be felt across the prairies. “Canola is the backbone of the industry… It keep farms going, pays property taxes and keeps small businesses open. The ripple effect goes beyond the farm gate,” he explained.

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“The Rivers Baseball Association would like to send their gratitude to H.E.L.P. for all the hard work they spent organizing the social March 16th which raised just over $3000! This money will go a long way in helping us complete our 2nd ball diamond.”

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Sopuck explained that 10 million tonnes of canola is currently stored in the country.

It’s now expected that 4.5 million tonnes will be left in storage at the end of summer, when the new crop comes off the field. The expectation is that a large portion of that will be dumped on the market. “Pessimism is running rampant,” said Sopuck.

Science-based During the second meeting, Sopuck explained that discussion focused on the need for science-based decision making to prove Canadian exports are compliant with China’s regulations.

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given the chance to listen to and question representatives from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), who talked about the different testing methodologies used to test canola. A scientist by training, Sopuck said it was interesting to learn that testing isn’t the same in all countries.

“It allows China to play games,” he said.

A long term loss of the Chinese market would be disastrous for the Canadian canola and agriculture industries. The second largest export market for Canadian canola seed is the European Union, which accounts for about $200 million in exports. Sopuck explained that while new markets can be

developed, the importing country must have the crushing capacity to process canola seeds, something many countries don’t have.

As for what will happen next, Sopuck said it’s hard to say.

“The Chinese play their cards close,” he said, adding that while Chinese consumers want Canadian canola oil, the leadership has strong control over the market. For the time being, the Chinese market remains open to Canadian canola oil, but Canada doesn’t have enough crushing capacity to process all of the canola seed which has historically exported to China.

According to industry, the hope is for a speedy solution.

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of plant biology, the home gardener will benefit from a little of this knowledge. The concept that is most important to know is pollination.

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of the two. Pollination occurs when the pollen from either male flowers or male flower parts (called stamens) is transferred to female flowers or female flower parts (called pistils). The pollen may be from the flower of related plant or it may be from a flower of a plant in the same family. For example cucumbers and zucchini are part of the squash family. They have monoecious flowers which means they have both male and female flowers on the same plant. Some plants are dioecious which have male and female flowers on different plants. Some of the most common plants that come to mind are poplar and ash trees. Dioecious plants are extremely important as there might be strong preferences to one sex or another due to allergies or other landscape concerns like poplar fuzz! Still other plants contain perfect

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flowers which contain both the male and female parts in each flower itself. For example our dwarf sour cherries have perfect flowers so there is no cross-pollination with another cherry to produce fruit which means that gardeners will only require one plant for fruit production.

There is one thing that the ancient seed gatherers did not have to contend with and that modern seed gathers do: hybridization. Many plants that we grow are hybrids meaning the flowers of two related species have been cross-pollinated to produce a new flower or vegetable selection. The seed from hybrid varieties will likely be sterile, however, if it does germinate, it is unlikely that the flowers

or vegetables will be like the parent plant. In fact, the plants may be sterile and not produce flowers at all.

We have covered the basics of pollination but there is still more to know about seed saving. Pollination is the key to either having fruit or not but it is also the key to whether or not the fruit will be like the fruit of the parents. When a seed is described as “coming true”, it will grow, flower, and produce fruit that looks exactly like the parent plants. Seed that does not ‘come true’ will often be seed that has two different parents from the same plant family. For example, green beans will cross-pollinate with yellow beans resulting in beans that can be either green or yellow.

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