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Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

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Banner Staff14, Gavin Janz, makes an attempt at the Killarney Raiders end on Tuesday night at RCC in Rivers.

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10. 50/50 draw will continue with funds raised benefiting our Ag Days Gives Back Community G i v i n g P ro g r a m , l a s t year’s winner took home $11,250.00. Tickets can be purchased at the top of the ramp - 3 for $10.00 This year we are supporting a special young man in our Ag community - he knows first hand what a BBQ bristle can do if it gets lodged in your throat so we are encouraging everyone to throw away their BBQ Scrapers that haave bristles and come and purchase a 50/50 ticket at the show and we will give you a wooden BBQ Scraper while supplies last 11. Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back will announce this years’ recipients on Tuesday January 22nd at 1 p.m. in the FCC Theatre.

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Pupils co-ordinated the entire March 9 edition, the game were Brendan EngBy Micah Waddell Grade 12the Interdisci- month-long promotion, which lish (20) in the second period, Rivers Bannerplinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious while Logan Bayes (16), onanMarch 20 to at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation Riverdale Harvest president project for Riverdale The Rivers/Elton Rage AP,Harvest. and Cameron Ramsay Heather and Liliane.

Dubbed the Boat Load Food, hosted the Killarney Raiders (13) of both scored in theGray third.

Because the snow had melted students secured a canoe from on Tuesday night for a very Twenty-five penalties were Rolling River School Division so much, the canoe could not physical and penalty-filled out, totalling 61 across pen- the street to be portaged with an intent tohanded f ill it with alty minutes between the game of high school hockey. (home of Rivernon-perishables. Although the Zion Church two dale Harvest).

Rather, the teens campaign was fully organized teams.

Tensions were high The Raiders came out on top, carried bags,quite boxes and garbage by that class, idea teams and both were despite good efforts from thethe original came from a suggestion made aggressive in their style of play home town team.

The game by harvest volunteer Liliane Tuesday evening. ended with a score of three Dupuis. fans stated that the to four in the Raiders favour.

“I heard the idea atSome a meeting in Brandon.

Augustine was very entertaining The Raiders currently hold St.game School haddivtried Fill a CanoeThe refs were kept to watch. the top spot in the eastern in conjunction with the 10-day ision, Rivers performed admiron their toes and the coaches Festival du Voyaguer in Winably under the circumstances, had their work cut out for them nipeg in February. It was very forcing Killarney to work for keeping their successful and whenever I hear respective team’s foodscorers bank, my always perk in check. the win. Rage goal forearsaggression up!”

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cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for conthe church basement the after- tributions from the community. noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a North Eastamount,” says Heather. ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided help those we serve. A lot to participate.

The collegiate to32 26 Dauphin Killarney hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students Swan Valley 25 deserves GCB some praise. athletes21 had to pay with food for certainly the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to canvassed Oak Pratt River help expiry dates, sort and 20 Rivers, Major 18check Boissevain

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Fighting the resistance

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ometimes it’s easy to forget, but the livestock sector doesn’t operate in a vacuum. Producers were reminded of that late last year, when new regulations came into effect regarding the purchase of antimicrobials, commonly known as antibiotics.

Starting Dec. 1, 2018, the way in which Canadian livestock producers can purchase medically important antibiotics changed. While in the past, producers could buy some antibiotics, such as penicillin or tetracycline, at their local farm supply store, they’ll now need a prescription from a licensed veterinarian in order to purchase these commonly used medications. The changes are part of federal legislation aimed at helping to curb antibiotic resistance.

Less than a century after Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin, antibiotic resistance is a huge public health concern.

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has predicted that by 2050, an estimated 2.4 million people will die in developed countries because of drug resistant infection.

The development of these strains has been linked to the overuse and improper use of antibiotics. The problem is compounded because while the bacteria we are hoping to kill have been adapting to become more resilient, no new drugs have been developed to replace those which are no longer as effective as they once were. That’s not expected to change any time soon— the development of new drugs takes a lot of time and money and most pharmaceutical companies are investing

MY PERSPECTIVE

Kate Jackman-Atkinson in more lucrative medications.

While livestock antibiotics will no longer be available over the counter, a producer won’t need a vet to visit their farm and prescribe an antibiotic each time they have to treat a sick animal.

However, all producers seeking to use antibiotics will need to have a Veterinarian-Client-Patient-Relationship (VCPR), which involves the producer meeting with their vet to talk about their operation and provide them with a record of their animal health treatment protocols. It might involve an on farm visit and is designed to allow the veterinarian to understand the producer’s operation well enough to be confident they will follow medical advice and use the products as directed. The veterinarian can write a prescription to cover the producer’s expected antibiotic needs for the year.

For many livestock operations, especially larger ones that have a formalized animal health program, work regularly with a veterinarian or are already using the more sophisticated antibiotics

that already required a prescription, the changes won’t have much of an impact. For many smaller producers though, it will be a marked change from the status quo, especially if they live far from a veterinarian.

The agricultural sector has an important role to play in ensuring the responsible use of antimicrobials; in 2014, the Public Health Agency of Canada estimated that agriculture was responsible for 82 percent of all antimicrobial use in Canada.

Combatting antibiotic resistance is extremely important and as the country’s largest consumer of antibiotics, the Canadian livestock sector has an important role to play. The fact also remains that similar regulations are already in place in other countries and antibiotic resistance is an international problem.

However, the long-term success of this important initiative will depend not only on livestock producers and their veterinarians, but also on individual Canadians and their physicians.

In 2017, the Annals of Internal Medicine, the academic medical journal published by the American College of Physicians, published results of a study into the over-prescription of antibiotics in Ontario. The researchers found that almost half of the those who went to a primary care physician with an ailment that was likely non-bacterial were prescribed antibiotics. I suspect this is the case all over Canada. Antibiotics aren’t a wonder drug, capable of curing every ailment. The sooner we realize that, the longer we will be able to benefit from the treatment that they can offer us.

Will election overload allow the important issues to emerge?

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e Manitobans are in for a lot of electioneering over the next 12-18 months. We just got through the municipal elections, which saw major changes in many towns and RMs. It was almost inevitable that the day would come in some communities when a number of younger people would come out and get elected. It happened in many communities.

Going forward, we will be getting into the federal election in October 2019, followed by a Manitoba election 12 months later. With fixed date elections, obviously, the date is predictable. What people may not have realized is that the campaigns are traditionally about 35 days, the fixed date situation means the campaigns really never end. We will be inundated with election information continuously for the next 20 months.

It is tempting to say that any election can change the course of history. The 1968 federal election that brought Trudeau senior to office certainly did.

Many would argue that the change was not for the better and I tend to agree. This next federal election will determine if Canada is going to continue to battle the oil industry in Alberta, while sucking up to Saudi Arabia, or will the government become more nationalistic and diminish the international trending.

As of now, Canada seems to be doing everything it can to appease the globalist movement; more foreign oil, more investment in foreign lands,

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Ken Waddell immigration and refugee levels that seem unsustainable. All these trends are a bit scary to say the least. On the home front, some aspects of human rights, such as avoiding hurt feelings and making up new trouble spots in our society where they didn’t exist before, along with re-writing history, are getting a lot of attention. Meanwhile, poverty, violence against women and men and drug abuse are running amok.

It still burns me that many millions of dollars were spent on the Canadian Museum of Human Rights at a time when basic human rights, such as clean water, aren’t available in every community in Canada. I have always thought it ironic that within the very shadow of the CMHR, women, Indigenous and otherwise, are being exploited and even murdered. The best line I ever heard about Manitoba was: “We took our human rights and put them in a museum, never to be seen again.”

The next federal election will likely be fought over the carbon tax, a useless measure to fix a problem that basically doesn’t exist in Canada. Even if we do

have a carbon/air pollution problem in Canada (which I don’t believe we have), a carbon tax isn’t going to help. Goods still have to be hauled and delivered. The majority of people do not have access to public transportation and must drive their cars. Farms have to be farmed.

Electric cars are a long way off in nonurban areas. Oil and gas will still have to be used for a long time yet.

I am concerned that, as has happened many times before, the real issues will be ignored. Real issues like clean water, good roads, real human rights, like not being murdered, for all ages needs to be addressed. Carbon isn’t a real issue.

Thin-skinned people aren’t real issues.

Banning politically incorrect speech isn’t a real issue.

It remains to be seen if the real issues ever come to the surface.

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Jan. 22: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 9 a.m.

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

Jan. 24: Rivers Chamber of Commerce meeting Feb. 7-10: Golden Gals Curling tournament Feb. 11: Rivers Legion Branch #75 Exmeeting 1 p.m. downstairs Feb. 20-25: Senior Mens and Women’s Championships Feb. 26: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Feb. 27: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 28: Rivers Chamber of Commerce meeting Mar. 11: Rivers Legion Branch #75 Ex-meeting 1 p.m. downstairs Mar. 26: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Mar. 27: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Apr. 8: Rivers Legion Branch #75general 7:30 p.m. Hall Apr. 23: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

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Name: Claire English Birthday: June 16, 1937 Occupation: Retired Farmer First Job: working on the family farm Hobbies: Plays piano at Rivers PCH monthly for the past 35 years, with dance band and Celtic group Fiddle Faddle, played tenor drum with 26th Field Pipes and Drums for 19 years, taught and took part in old time pattern dancing, member of Canadian Order of Forresters, has been involved in almost every organization in Bradwardine- MB. Pool

Elevator, Bradwardine Hall committee, church board of St. Matthews Anglican Church as well as organist, antique wrench collector, collector of sheet music, enjoys gardening and has been an avid curler.

In Rivers area since: 1937- Born on same farm as father in 1899.

Where do you live?

On the family farm north of Bradwardine Hometown: Bradwardine and later Rivers.

Where did you attend school? Bradward ine School and then attended Ag Diploma course at U

of M. Favourite Vacation Spot: Have done a lot of travelling and cruising to all American states, Eastern and Western Canada, England and Scotland. Enjoyed them all.

Favourite Food: I enjoy almost all foods…except TURNIPS! Favourite Holiday: As a lifelong farmer, holidays are not guaranteed or always observed.

Favourite Music or Artist: Celtic music, big band, Lawrence Welk Fav ou r it e S p or t s Team: I’ve never been a sports guy, except curling.

Favourite Animal: Pigs and poultry (from my 4-H days). I was fortunate to travel early in my life by winning numerous 4-H judging competitions.

Favourite TV show: News/Wheel of Fortune/ Jeopardy/ Lawrence Welk Favourite Actor/Actress: None come to mind.

When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up?

I have always wanted to be a farmer.

Comment: I love visiting people! I am a strong advocate for 4-H public speaking as it develops important skills that will help you later in life.

U18 Team Manitoba

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Hockey Manitoba is pleased to announce the roster for the U18 Female Team Manitoba, who will now go on to participate in the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta Feb. 24 - Mar. 2, 2019.

The 2019 edition of the U18 Team Manitoba features a wealth of talent from across the province. The roster is highlighted by seven returning players including Sarah Dennehy (Winnipeg) and Olivia Cvar (Stonewall) who will be participating with Team Manitoba for

the third straight year. Also included on the roster for this year are goaltenders Raygan Kirk (Ste Anne) and Julianna Thomson (Winnipeg) who attended the Hockey Canada U18 National Team Camp in August with Kirk going on to represent Team Canada at the 2019 U18 Women's World Championship in Osaka, Japan.

The roster for the U18 Team Manitoba sees a split of 6 athletes from Winnipeg and 14 athletes from the rural regions within the Province.

Representation on the roster is spread between the prep school programs and the MFMHL.

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The U18 Team Manitoba will be led by Head Coach Reid Sloan (Morden) who will be attending his second Canada Winter Games as a coach with Team Manitoba.

Filling out the coaching staff is Jordan Sobkowicz (Winnipeg), who will be attending his first Canada Games and Sarah Zacharias (Winnipeg) who returns after serving as an assistant coach with Team Manitoba in 2015 and 2016. Support staff for 2019 are goaltending coach Gord Woodhall (Winnipeg), equipment manager Riley Kosmolak (Steinbach) and athletic therapist Brenna Cyr (Selkirk).

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Submitted Manitoba Ag Days Canada’s largest indoor farm show will kick off the three-day event on Tuesday, Jan. 22. This year’s show will include over 550 exhibitors all under 10 acres of indoor space at the Keystone Centre, in Brandon, MB. There are several key highlights to point out: 1. This year’s show we will be celebrating “Tell Your Story – Be An Agvocate”.

237 exhibitors have jumped on board with our theme and

will be displaying facts about the agriculture industry in their booth throughout the duration of the show. The Manitoba Ag Days board challenges everyone to get involved and share their agriculture story.

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8. Bull Congress is jammed packed again with 23 farms showcasing their latest genetics and five associations.

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10. 50/50 draw will continue with funds raised benefiting our Ag Days Gives Back Community Giving Program, last year’s winner took home $11,250.00. Tickets can be purchased at the top of the ramp - 3 for $10.00 This year, we are supporting a special young man in our ag community - he knows first hand what a barbecue bristle can do if it gets lodged in your throat, so we are encouraging everyone to throw away their barbecue scrapers that have bristles and come and purchase a 50/50 ticket at the show and we will give you a wooden barbecue scraper while supplies last.

11. Manitoba Ag Days Gives Back will announce this years’ recipients on Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 1:00 pm in the FCC Theatre.

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION RURAL MUNICIPALITY OF OAKVIEW REVISED WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES LOCAL URBAN DISTRICT OF RAPID CITY WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY December 27, 2018 The Rural Municipality of Oakview (RM) has applied to the Public Utilities Board (Board) for revised water and wastewater rates for the Local Urban District (LUO) of Rapid City Water and Wastewater Utility (Utility) as set out in By-Law No. 201808, read the first time on December 4, 2018. R_ates were last approved in 2015 in Board Order No. 141/15 on an interim basis and finalized in 2017 in Board Order No. 123/17.

The current and proposed rates are as follows: Current By-law 2015-18

Proposed By-law 2018-08

Proposed By-law 2018-08

Proposed By-law 2018-08

Proposed By-law 2018-08

Quarterly service charge

$ 29.19

$ 22.60

$ 21.14

$ 19.68

$ 18.21

Water per 1,000 gallons

$ 27.49

$ 34.40

$ 35.94

$ 37.48

$ 39.01

Wastewater per 1,000 gallons

$ 3.00

$ 3.77

$ 3.94

$ 4.11

$ 4.29

Minimum quarterly charge*

$ 120.66

$ 137.11

$ 140.78

$ 144.45

$ 148.11

Wastewater only customers**

$ 54.69

$ 54.65

$ 54.63

$ 54.62

$ 54.68

Hydrant rental (annual)

$ 95.00

$ 95.00

$ 95.00

$ 95.00

$ 95.00

Reconnection Fee

$ 40.00

$ 40.00

$ 40.00

$ 40.00

$ 40.00

*based on 3,000 gallons **based on 8,500 gallons The following clauses were added or revised in By-law No. 2018-08. Please review the proposed By-Law at the RM for detailed information: 3. Billing and Penalties 10. Water Meters 4. Disconnection and Reconnection\ 12. Service To Customers Outside Of Utilities Limits 5. Liability and Charges 13. Meter Testing 6. Meter Reading 14. Cross Connection 7. Hydrant Charges 15. Conditions Of Disrepair 8. Water Allowance Due to Line Freezing 16. Authorization For Officers To Enter Upon Premises Details of the RM’s application are available for review at the RM’s office or the Public Utilities Board’s office. Any questions concerning the application for revised rates, or the operation of the Utility, should be sent directly to the RM. If you have concerns/comments regarding the RM’s application for water and wastewater rates please go to www.pubmanitoba.ca and provide your comment. Please note all comments will be forwarded to the Municipality.

Questions or comments should be sent on or before January 28, 2019.

The Public Utilities Board is the provincial regulatory agency that reviews and approves rates for water and wastewater utilities in Manitoba, with the exception of the City of Winnipeg. The Board’s review process involves: • The Utility filing a rate application to the Board, • A public notification of proposed rate changes, • The Board’s review of the application through a public hearing or paper review process, and • The issuance of an Order which outlines the Board’s decision on the rate application and the rates to be charged.

The Manitoba Ombudsman has privacy guidelines for administrative tribunals. The Board is mindful of its obligations under those guidelines. Its decisions in respect of the application being considered will be sensitive to the guidelines.

Personal information will not be disclosed unless it is appropriate and necessary to do so. However, the Board advises participants that these proceedings are public and that as a result, personal information protections are reduced.

The Board will then decide whether any further notice is required and whether to proceed with a public hearing or paper review process. All concerns received by the Board will be considered in the Board’s decision on rates to be charged.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT IN CONSIDERING THIS APPLICATION, THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD MAY OR MAY NOT FIND IT NECESSARY TO DETERMINE RATES DIFFERENT FROM THOSE APPLIED FOR BY THE APPLICANT. Note: All proceedings will be conducted in accordance with the Board’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, which the Board may vary in order to constrain regulatory costs. The Rules are available at www.pubmanitoba.ca.

Rachel McMillin A/Assistant Associate Secretary Manitoba Public Utilities Board

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Cleaning is to be completed once per week plus a spring or fall cleaning and windows are to be cleaned twice a year. Applicant to provide own cleaning supplies. Please submit your quotes in writing, with expected hourly or monthly rate, by 12 p.m. Tuesday, January 22nd, 2019. For further information or to obtain a list of work to be completed, please contact the Oakview municipal office at 204-566-2146.

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JOB POSTING (OPEN COMPETITION) POSITION: The Mid-West Planning District is accepting applications for the full-time position of an Assistant Development Officer/ Building Inspector to commence in March of 2019.

DEPARTMENT: The Mid-West Planning District is a progressive planning district who provides service to the Rural Municipality of Ellice-Archie, Hamiota Municipality, Rural Municipality of Oakview and the Prairie View Municipality. The Main Office is located in Miniota Manitoba The successful candidate will join a professional, high functioning planning district.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: • Will act under the direction of the Development Officer • This position requires interaction with the general public by providing building code, planning/zoning application information to the general public and administration of the associated by-laws of the member municipalities of the planning district.

Training, as required, will be provided by the Mid-West Planning District.

QUALIFICATIONS THAT WOULD BE AN ASSET: • excellent interpersonal skills, • knowledge of the construction codes • Must have sufficient computer and keyboarding skills.

• Must have basic office skills.

• Experience in a planning district environment would be an asset.

• Valid driver’s license along with a licensed vehicle is required.

• Must have a Grade 12, G.E.D. or Mature High School Diploma.

SALARY: The applicant is required to state the expected salary.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and detailed resume, including three references, marked Development Officer Position no later than 4:00 P.M. January 31 2019.

Wayne J. Poppel, Secretary Treasurer P.O. Box 96, Miniota, MB R0M 1M0 devofficer@midwestplanning.ca A full job description may be obtained from the Mid-West Planning District.

Thank you to all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

JOB POSTING (OPEN COMPETITION) POSITION: The Mid-West Planning District is accepting applications for the full-time position of a Development Officer/ Building Inspector to commence in March of 2019.

DEPARTMENT: The Mid-West Planning District is a progressive planning district who provides service to the Rural Municipality of Ellice-Archie, Hamiota Municipality, Rural Municipality of Oakview and the Prairie View Municipality. The Main Office is located in Miniota Manitoba The successful candidate will join a professional, high functioning planning district.

SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: • The Development Officer will be responsible for the daily operation of the planning district.

• This position requires interaction with the general public by providing building code, planning/zoning application information to the general public and administration of the associated by-laws of the member municipalities of the planning district.

Training, as required, will be provided by the Mid-West Planning District.

QUALIFICATIONS THAT WOULD BE AN ASSET: • excellent interpersonal skills, • knowledge of the construction codes • Must have sufficient computer and keyboarding skills.

• Must have basic office skills.

• Experience in a planning district environment would be an asset.

• Valid driver’s license along with a licensed vehicle is required.

• Must have a Grade 12, G.E.D. or Mature High School Diploma.

SALARY: The applicant is required to state the expected salary.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and detailed resume, including three references, marked Development Officer Position no later than 4:00 P.M. January 31 2019.

Wayne J. Poppel, Secretary Treasurer P.O. Box 96, Miniota, MB R0M 1M0 devofficer@midwestplanning.ca A full job description may be obtained from the Mid-West Planning District.

Thank you to all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Mid-West Planning District

JOB POSTING (OPEN COMPETITION) POSITION: The Mid-West Planning District is accepting applications for a temporary/full time Office Assistant with the potential of being a permanent full-time position, to commence in February of 2019.

DEPARTMENT: The Mid-West Planning District is a progressive planning district who provides service to the Rural Municipality of Ellice-Archie, Hamiota Municipality, Rural Municipality of Oakview and the Prairie View Municipality. The Main Office is located in Miniota Manitoba SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: • Will act under the direction of the office manager and will be required to perform general office duties.

QUALIFICATIONS THAT WOULD BE AN ASSET: • excellent interpersonal skills, • Must have sufficient computer and keyboarding skills.

• Must have basic office skills.

• Valid driver’s license along with a licensed vehicle is required.

• Must have a Grade 12, G.E.D. or Mature High School Diploma.

SALARY: The applicant is required to state the expected salary.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and detailed resume, including three references, marked Development Officer Position no later than 4:00 P.M. January 31 2019.

Wayne J. Poppel, Secretary Treasurer P.O. Box 96, Miniota, MB R0M 1M0 devofficer@midwestplanning.ca A full job description may be obtained from the Mid-West Planning District.

Thank you to all who apply, however, only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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January 17, 1929 Play in the Novelty Bonspiel of the Rivers Curling Club has been maintained, with two draws every evening, at 5.30 and 8.30, and extra games on Saturday. All last week, the weather was intensely cold and it took all one’s sportsmanship to enjoy the games, but play was keen and as we go to the press, the three open events are down to fours and the consolation will open tonight. This week should pretty well conclude the ‘spiel.

There have been some tight and exciting finishes and a number of extra ends had to be played to settle the decision. Quite a lot of spectators have patronized the rink and the games have been followed closely. In fact, we sometimes think a charge could be safely made, as there are those who get as much fun out of the games as the players themselves.

We will not be able to give out the prize winners, of course, until our next issue.

January 19, 1939 On Thurs., Jan. 12, the Rivers Juveniles were given their first setback of the current season, by the Cardale juniors, being taken to camp by a score of four to one. The game was rugged, with only three penalties being meted out, one going to Cardale and two to Rivers. It was not exactly scientific or dignified

Looking Back hockey, but it was pleasing to the eyes of the Cardale fans, as their young charges out fought the gallant Rivers squad from bell to bell.

The Rivers team were minus three of their regular players: Tom Richardson and Rex Collingwood out with injuries and Art. Bellamy out with a bad cold. Fred Kamula, who substituted for Art. Bellamy, turned in a sparkling performance in the nets for Rivers.

January 20, 1949 Bitter north winds and blinding snow, Saturday, created driving hazards and cleared town streets of any sign of habitation. Business came to a virtual standstill.

Snowplows were operating Monday, when thermometers did an about face;

by Tuesday morning, the mercury again began to fall.

A Yorkton, Sask., woman, 49-year old Mrs. Eva Poppler, was cared for at the RCAF hospital, Joint Air School, when the plane taking her to a Winnipeg hospital was forced down. “Ceiling” at the time was 200 ft. The pilot, Rex Cliberry, of Regina, took off when an opening came in the weather.

January 15, 1959 The farm home of Leslie Kirkpatrick, about two miles west of Oak River, was totally destroyed by fire early Monday morning. The fire

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was believed to have started in the attic about 6:30 a.m.

Several fuses had burned out the preceding evening and it is believed the electrical wiring fired shavings insulation in the attic. When discovered the fire had already burned a hole in the roof. Mrs. Kirkpatrick was alone at the time. Built in 1892, the house was partially covered by insurance.

The farm home and

grounds were exceptionally well kept and became a familiar land mark in the Oak River area. Plans are now underway to rebuild in the spring.

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Hanging up the sword

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Above is a flying formation of the famed F-86 Sabre Jets, which disappeared into history at the end of the year. The Sabres, or “Swords” as they were called, were flown by the RCAF for 18 years and were Canada’s top plane in NATO up until 1963. Between 1951 and 1958, 1815 of the Sabres were built. The famed “Golden Hawks” flew them from 1959 to 1964. Used by the RCAF in the Korean conflict, the Sabres Orenda engine could push the plane at the speed of sound.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Back to Basics

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here is a strong movement afoot to get back to a more simplistic lifestyle. I can embrace that whole de-clutter and buy less aspect; thought briefly about a tiny house and appreciate growing some of my own food.

Small steps in comparison to those folks who try to more fully immerse themselves in the philosophy.

I’m talking about the couples, young and old, who are having a hive for the honey bees, raise their own protein/ livestock in a healthy back to basics manner. Pigs that root around in the soil, cattle that range freely and chickens that scratch and catch grasshoppers. Just like it used to be when the earth was young.

Even back when I was young.

I wonder how many of us would know how to gut a chicken, never mind actually kill it. Not me. I was the pin feather plucker in the assembly line when it was chicken killing time in the neighbourhood.

We have come too far from knowing our food source. Perhaps at one time we were too close, but there was a respect for the living creature that was providing survival food.

(When my youngest was about

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three, her older brother raised chickens, about a hundred, and she saw him care for them and play with them– hypnotizing three or four at a time was a feat!– and then came a day when one appeared as the main course. She looked at the platter, and accusingly at us, and challenged, “Is this one of Markie’s chickens?”) It was a process.

Re-reading Roughing it in the Bush, by Susanna Moodie, published in 1852, reminds me of the true hardships that the settlers endured and their ingenuity and creativity. It was living the basics. Times were desperate. The flesh of the black squirrel is equal to that of the rabbit, and the red, even the little chipmunk, is palatable when nicely cooked. Right back to hearing my brotherin-law describe the hunger in the time of the Russian Revolution, when sparrows were trapped in barn lofts and a kernel of corn meant the possibility of catching a crow. That is basics. The author, while harvesting the potatoes, noted the abundance of dandelion roots and remembered that these could be a substitute for the treasured coffee. Carefully washed the roots quite clean, without depriving them of the fine brown skin which covers them and which contains the aromatic flavour, which so nearly resembles coffee that it is difficult to distinguish it while roasting. The roots were cut into pieces the size of a kidney-bean, roasted in an iron baking pan, ground, boiled and enjoyed a far superior to the common coffee we procured at the stores.

Fall roots made better coffee than spring roots, for the plant needed to produce foliage and flowers. Great salad ingredient as well, quite equal to endive.

My brother-in-law witnessed adults fighting over the first greens in Russia as well.

Takes me back to Yeats, and The lake Isle of Innisfree.

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree, And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made; Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey-bee, And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

Basics.