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1988. He took his training In 2000, he started flying the from a man who had flown Dromader himself after getin WWII, Len Fisher. Dad ting his ag licence in Georgia.

John Lepp is an owner has always been grateful for He loved his time there and at Springland, a farmer, a the stories, experience and really appreciated the profesdreamer, an inventor, a pilot, skills Len shared along sionalism Back the row L/R: Meghan of the program and a husband and our dad. He way. He always felt he Knelsen, focus on safety. theSchmidt, learned Erich Thom Heijmans, Heather grew up on a farm North of more than the basics Along with spraying, he from Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front Rivers, MB and he was one him. That same year,row L/R: Minami Haile wasKijima, also intrigued by aerial his first Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, of 13 children in his family. daughter was born (me!). fire fighting.

He convinced Life Morgan Ramsay, Bryce In his early years, he enjoyed was busy with a new the government to hire them baby Quinn Summers, Hrabok. dirt biking and as he got older, and another one on the way for the SEAT (single engine drag racing his Camaro. in 1993. Along with building air tanker) program and spent He was part of the farm Springland there wasn’t much many years on call with a operation at an early age, time for leisurely flying. He crew, rigs and the plane ready driving tractors and helping was working incredibly long to fight fires in Manitoba. It his dad and older brother. In hours (nothing has changed was something that was very 1985, John and his brother today). He realized if he was close to his heart. He really Submitted Photos decided to start Springland going to make time for fly- enjoyed the thrill of his plane John Lepp in the old hangar southwest of Rivers near the golf course on the old Mfg. because they believed ing, he would have to turn it firefighting and talking to the airfield, surrounded by his passion, aviation. they could make better bin into a business so it became people they had helped. The Photo by Sheila Runions sweeps than the ones that a priority. best single engine aircrafts going. The SEAT program about planes or waterskiing. our tickets to Victoria. Dad were available at the time. for water bombing is the Air ended in 2017 with the gov- Aviation is who he is. had no idea he was the recipiThe three brothers grew In his blood Tractor 802F, the biggest ernment choosing to privatize This winter, his years of ent, even when Paul and Mike Springland into the industry Agriculture is in his blood ag aircraft on the market. aerial firefighting and Rick training and accomplish- went up to present the award

By Sheila Runions leader it is today. and he loved the ideaBanner of being It is a plane dad has always was retiring which meant ments were recognized when and started talking about Staff He was building his an aerial spray pilot. In 1998, admired and loved. won and Pilot of The Year forfor conat Rivers Air. foyerheinto him. put It away was in a the really special cans from the school Chimo Beach areas proper place on s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. more changes career, but he still wanted he purchased the Dromader In 2004, opportunity (Canadian Aerial moment when heunits. realized co-ordinated the entire the church basement the CAAA after- tributions from the community. the shelving Theyhe were March 9 edition, the anPupils more. While starting a family and started Rivers Air Spray for him to purchase noon ofare March the When Association) all was said and fantastic! month-long promotion, which Grade 12arose InterdisciApplicators at done, Daughters his21, where was the winnerWe andare wevery, are sovery and a business, he pursued and we have been food was weighed and sorted. the scalesbanquet at Riverdale pleased.” in a ceremoniousground plinary Studies in Science class serving an 802F withculminated Paul Sabourn their annual heldHarvest crew grateful we got to share it with presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a at Rivers planned his lifelong passion and got farmers in Rivers and Collegiate the and They Mikea Pfirmmer.

In the fall of 2018, John got in Victoria, BC in Febru- him as Elementary a family. school staff memproject for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne his private pilots licence in surrounding area ever since. started Emberair to be bet- his turbine transition training ary. CAAA is committed to dadinitiated is onea similar of the Crouch camtire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Our Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. able to serve the SEAT promoting safety andweprofestomelted be able totofly the 802F.The Lastcollegiate working people to help those serve. A hardest lot paign in her school.

Thatwe threeBecause the snow had participate. students secured a ter canoe from program in Manitoba. of times kidsmembers. don’t get enough simply encouraged so much, theRick canoe could not for hosted poortime boy floor Rolling River School Division sionalism for their summer, the afirst in hockey know.weekHeeffort never stops and credit but this group of students students leave be portaged across street to tournament which play, are with an intent toKornelson f ill it with was the pilot in thehis a training and educareer, he was ablein to fly toThey he never takestono for product an an- in Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food non-perishables. Although the These those years. are some it. Most people don’t jump cational resource for everyone swer. Anything is possible for campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger of his fondestcarried aviation memhim. group in aerial application These his greatest involvedhelp into an 802F butRivers, our dad on are Thursday, March 22. bags, boxes andright garbage canvassed Oak River check expiry dates, sort and by that class, the original idea ories. made He enjoyed working has never been known to do from the office staff to the qualities, his optimism and came from a suggestion Due to Canada Day withLiliane his partners and Rick things the usual way. Stefanie pilot. They work with many his drive. We are so proud by harvest volunteer Dupuis. and made life long friends in and I are his ground crew and government agencies on na- of him for being recognized celebrations the office “I heard the ideathe at process. a meetwe can say, without a doubt, tional and provincial levels by CAAA. He has overcome ing in Brandon. St. Augustine will be closed July first In 2009, Paul and Mike that it was the most fun season to ensure that aerial applica- so many things in life and this School had tried Fill a Canoe and we will be printing to let their shares of he has ever had flying. His joy tors are up to date on their was a really special award he in conjunction withdecided the 10-day Emberair Festival du Voyaguer in Win-go and Rivers Air when he finishes a nice field training annually and have will cherish. We would also the paper a day early! nipeg in February.bought It was very the 802F outright. is contagious. When farmers protocols in place to ensure like to send out a huge thank Please note an early successful and whenever hear on as pilot. The Rick Istayed bring him two mile runs to food safety, environmental you to all our customers, who food bank, my ears always perk advertising deadline 802F was on call for firefightspray, he can’t contain his safety and property owner’s have supported and continue up!” ingthe andsugworked some spray excitement. He works 7 days safety (referenced from www. to support us at Rivers Air She then brought on Monday June 29, The canoe Riversa week almost every week all as well, when dad at was acres gestion to Riverdale Harvest, canadianaerialapplicators. Spray. We are excited to work 2020!

Elementary School was which supported the tooidea busyand to keep up with the com). It is a huge honour to with you and new clients in adequately filled. year. Although he turned Photo by Heather Gray asked her to presentDromader the promo- alone. Keeping the coming weeks! Fungicide aviation into a business, it’s be recognized by them.

If the office is closed during office hours the 802F was a passion pro- easy to see it’s his passion We had an inside source season is right around the ject as the SEAT program and most days it isn’t work who let us know dad had corner and Stefanie and I please call (204)573-0702 was hard to keep running at all for him. Planes are his won the award prior to the are thrilled to be the ground and funds were always tight. favourite pastime. When he banquet, so we made up an crew for our very own Pilot 529-2nd Avenue, Rivers, MB John’s love for the flying is isn’t working more than 60 excuse as to why we were all of The Year. info@riversbanner.com truly what keeps the planes hour weeks he is researching coming with him and booked

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Learning from the past

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have often said and written words to this effect. “The past is great place to visit but it’s a poor place to live.” Horrible things happened in the past and obviously horrible things are happening today. There are practical solutions that include discussions, reconciliation and actions. Tearing down statues and defacing historic buildings isn’t a solution.

Every time a statue is defaced, taken down or destroyed, we as a society lose a teaching opportunity. The United States is going through a very uncomfortable time and it seems there are those who are intent on the idea that taking down a statue is the way to heal wounds. It is more likely a poor attempt to salve society’s conscience. Taking down a statue doesn’t fix historical wrongs or avenge past injustices. It can’t restore a lost life, nor can it heal past hurts.

What needs to happen is to teach the history, and yes, the context within which a statue or monument was erected. Why was that person honoured and revered? What did they accomplish? What good things, if any, did they do?

What wrong things did they do? Note, I did not add the phrase, “if any” to the wrongs list, as there aren’t any people of history that did no wrong. (Jesus did no wrong, but we will leave that debate for another day.)

There are individual people, councils and

boards in the United States, Canada and England that are intent on the notion that if we take down statues of leaders that somehow the era they represented, the wars they fought or the causes they promoted will somehow all be made lovely and pleasant. It’s nonsense. Statues and monuments were erected to honour the achievements of leaders. They need to stay in place so we can learn from their lives, the good, the bad and the ugly. Removing the statues and monuments does nothing to correct the evils of the past. Learning the history will help to avoid the same mistakes happening again.

Then there is the question of where do you start and where do you stop? If the statues of General Robert E. Lee and Columbus have to go, then the list will be endless. Statues of George Washington will have to go, as he was a slave owner. The statues of Lincoln have to go too. Lincoln is credited with freeing the slaves. He also presided over the hanging of over 30 First Nations men after they rose up against the settlers in the 1860s in Minnesota.

In fairness, the FN people felt their land was being stolen, some of them were being starved out and many settlers were killed in the uprising. In Canada, does Laurier’s statue have to go as he was very unfair to Chinese immigrants?

Does MacDonald’s statue have to go because

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Ken Waddell of his policies on immigration and his treatment of First Nations people? Does Riel’s statue have to go because under his command, several people were killed? Do we have to tear down the Canadian Museum of Human Rights because there are alleged human rights violations within the administration of that building? Do schools named after Laurier, MacDonald or Cecil Rhodes need to be renamed?

The purging and destruction of statues, monuments and names does nothing to fix the past. It only serves as a distraction to historical study and evaluation. In the simplest terms, it is a temporary venting of anger, when that anger needs to become solid action for the future.

People with real issues are getting sidetracked from real needs by foolish actions. Tearing down statues does nothing to advance the very real social causes that have always needed more attention and always will. (Neither does looting,

Where am I?

Rail Pergola at Millennium Park This sturdy rail pergola can be found on the north side of Highway 25 at the east entrance to Rivers in Millenium Park. This park area and pergola in particular, were made possible with a grant from the Whitehead Foundation of Western Manitoba and a donation from the last remaining masons from the Rivers Chapter. There are two granite plaques on the planter advising of this origin. It was another project taken on by the Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee to continue with the development of the reclaimed CN gravel park known as Millennium Park.

The rail for this project was purchased from Cando with the welding being completed by local men Grant Gill and Craige Madden. This rail, weighing 5000 lbs, was moved into place by the public works employees of the Town of Rivers. Bruce McCullough from Chimo crafted the sunrise pattern to the side of the pergola which allows virginia creeper to crawl all over the pergola creating a secluded sanctuary.

The municipality plants and tends the f lowers every year to keep this area attractive and inviting. The Rail Pergola project was completed in 2013. Why not take your lunch out and enjoy the surroundings?

Rivers has so many nice picnic places to enjoy.

Thank you to Donna Morken for looking up the information for this article.

burning and stealing.) Learning about history, different cultures and purposely learning to reach out to each other will actually improve everyone’s life.

We have way too many problems of the day to dwell in the past. We have pandemics to fight and control. We have poverty to address, dreadful housing issues to solve and economic questions to fix. We need to learn from the past and move on. Let’s learn from past guilt and deal with today’s guilt so we can eliminate poverty through economic growth, starve out the drug dealers and learn to love one another. Yes, love one another, not just tolerate each other.

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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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Simple Wisdom…

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he book on the bedside table, Simple Wisdom for a Complicated World- Amish Peace, by Suzanne Woods Fisher, reminds the reader of the importance of simple pleasures, integrity and honesty.

Virtues that I also value. Each chapter begins with a quote, goes on to an example from the Amish community life and then concludes with a challenge for me, the reader, to examine an aspect of my life and ways to improve if I am not happy with my self assessment.

“Community is like an old coat– you weren’t aware of it until it was taken away.” Amish proverb. Wow, that one is truly applicable. The routines that we took for granted, the hugs and handshakes, the gathering for worship and fellowship, family visits, were all suddenly taken away. Our old familiar and favourite coat was gone and we realized deeply and fully the extent of that loss. True, we have become adept at Skype and Zoom meetings, the hours of texting and on the phone– face timing loved ones, has increased– it has become our old coat…

“Beware of the man who knows the answer before he understands the question.” Amish proverb. Yikes!

This one as well strikes really close to home. There have been people of power and fame that have been

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Giving thanks

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t was May 9, 1945; one day after the absolute surrender that ended World War 2 in Europe. In London, Prime Minister Winston Churchill made a short statement to Great Britain’s House of Commons; after which he moved that the House adjourn so that its members could attend a service of thanksgiving to be held in a church close by.

As Churchill noted that day, the British people had much for which to be grateful. They had survived a brutal five-year war which had nearly destroyed them; and while peace had come to Europe, British soldiers, sailors and flyers were en route to the Pacific to aid the Americans in the war against Japan. The British people could allow themselves a moment’s relaxation, Churchill said. But that was all. Greater challenges lay ahead.

Those words may have been spoken 75 years ago, but they are just as relevant today.

As I write these words, it appears as though the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic could be over—at least in our part of the world. But two challenges lie ahead. The first is to restart the economy and restore services that were halted by public health orders. The second (and far greater) challenge will be to ensure that adequate measures are in place to prevent another COVID-19 outbreak in our country and to protect us in case an outbreak occurs elsewhere in our world. We may have won some initial battles against COVID-19; but the war against this virus is far from over.

The past weeks have been stressful for us all. We have, however, received many gifts for which we should be thankful. The greatest of these gifts is God’s faithfulness.

Signs of this gift are all around us; and have been ever since this pandemic began.

Has the world come to an end because of it? No. Has the sun come up every morning? Yes. Are we seeing the signs of spring we expect to see every year at this time? Yes. By now, crops will have been sown, vegetable gardens planted and front yard beds will be filled with newly

expressing their opinions without heeding scientific evidence or medical advisors. This pandemic has been riddled with unknown factors and yet….take heed of the proverb!

“Days are like suitcases, all the same size, but some people are able to pack more into them than others.”

Amish proverb. Well, for most of us, our suitcases are not all the same size. We have freedom to chose the colour, the size, the details and with this choice also may come the striving for distinction. I get the meaning of the proverb though. These past few months have made all my days the same size, and yes, there were days when I packed much more into one than others.

Not having to fit social or work commitments into my calendar left me with a great deal of free time. I can only imagine a household that laid aside the school bus, the soccer, the hockey, the skating, the club meetings– what a whack of time freed up for? Well, school work, if you were a parent with school age children, family time and time to connect with friends that you always meant to give a call or drop a line. I can not imagine working from home and home schooling… no spare time at all?

There is a section on Sacred Silence, “Blessed are those who have nothing to say and cannot be persuaded to say it.” Amish proverb. The life illustration: “It is only in silence that we hear Christ…when we fail to practice silence, God must go to great lengths to get our attention through all the noisiness of our own thoughts, the noisiness of our feelings, the noisiness of the world.” I made my own application of that proverb in the context of the virus. I did grow more silent and I did learn much more from the Divine and about myself… My attention was got. planted flowers. The doom and gloom of winter will have given way to the beauty of spring and the warm days of summer. And we are still here to enjoy life.

Everything we see each day reminds us that God is here, that God is among us and that God is with us. We are not alone. We never have been and never will be alone.

For almost two years now, I’ve begun each day by writing down three things for which I am grateful. Then, as I go about my day, I look for positive things that are happening all around me—things that renew my faith in humanity and for which I can be thankful.

I see people doing good deeds for others. Health care and protective service workers are faithfully on the job.

Merchants and store owners are taking extra measures to keep employees and customers safe. Dozens of messages of faith, hope and love are displayed outside of people’s homes and appear on social media. These are things for which we should all be grateful. They are signs of God’s faithfulness.

Which of these signs have you seen? Take a moment today. Write down five of them. When your list is complete say a short prayer of thanksgiving for them. Then, as you move about each day, add items to your list. Do this each day for 30 days. You may be shocked at how long your list will be.

Observation

By Addy Oberlin Rivers Banner

It is a beautiful day outside, blue skies, some f luffy clouds and a little bit of wind. If I want some heat I sit on my back deck and when I prefer the shade I go to my front deck. It is very peaceful here, since I live at the end of the street and the highway is on the other side of a bunch of trees and bush. I could almost forget about a pandemic and other problems in our country.

One highlight is that I feel somewhat confident now to go and pick up my meds at the drugstore. It has been three months since I set a foot in a store. However God has been good. He supplied all my needs and even beyond that. Very soon we will be able to get our grooming done, including my dog, who huffs and puffs in the sunshine.

We still need to accept precautions and warnings, but we can be thankful to God for His protections and care.

David tells us many times “to give thanks to the Lord for He is good. His love endures forever” (Psalm 136:1).

On this Day June 19

1862- Slavery is outlawed in the US territories.

1867 - The first running of the Belmont Stakes is held on this day. Gilbert Gilpatrick aboard Ruthless wins 1902- Guy Lombardo, Canadian-American orchestra leader, was born on this day in London, Ontario.

1910- Father’s Day is celebrated for the first time (Spokane, Washington).

1932- Hailstones kill 200 in Hunan Province, China.

1963- Charter members of Canadian Football Hall of Fame are chosen.

1973- Karen Kain and Frank Augustyn, dancers with the National Ballet of Canada, win first place in the prestigious Moscow International Ballet Competition in the Soviet Union.

1999- Stanley Cup playoff: Dallas Stars edge Buffalo Sabres, 2-1 in triple overtime for 4-2 series win; Brett Hull clinches the series with infamous “No Goal” ruling.

2018- Canada’s Senate votes to legalize recreational marijuana use, first major economy to do so.

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MX Academy well attended In a good

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By Sharlette Paddock Acting Chair of the Riverdale Harvest Foodbank

Al Lepp Redline MX Academy We have had a couple very successful Thursday evenings at Redline MX Academy. We are at capacity for our supervised Ride Nights. Those that have not signed a waiver to ride may put their name on a waiting

list by emailing alepp@redlinetransport.ca or texting 2047246870. The exception is that we will try our best to give five to eight year old children an opportunity to try riding a minibike on these evenings. Spectators are welcome on Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., but must have their

own lawn chairs and stay at a safe distance. It really is great to watch these young riders develop new skills in a controlled environment.

If demand arises for beginner MX Group Training Sessions of approximately three to six riders, for a fee, that option would be considered. Please email or text

Al Lepp if interested.

There will be no Ride Night on Thursday, July 2, but we will plan to resume the following week for the month of July. All Ride Nights are subject to weather permitting and begin with a safety chat, a couple Bible verses, and a prayer for safety and fun.

A Reply to a Crisis of Faith Part Two

The second statement in Mr. Strohschein’s June 5 letter in the Banner “A Crisis Of Faith” that I disagreed with is the following: • “Everything God says and everything God does is motivated by his love for the world and its people…”

In this letter I’d like to show, or try, that God is not motivated by His love for us, but for His glory and honour. In the following verses, God has established that He is the only God and all praise and glory belong to Him. • Isaiah 42:8 - “I am the Lord; that is my name! I will not yield my glory to another or my praise to idols.”

• Isaiah 43: 10b-11 - “Before me no god was formed, nor will there be one after me.

I, even I, am the Lord and apart from me there is no saviour.”

The next verses show us that everything has been created for His glory: • Psalm 19:1 - “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of His hands.”

• Isaiah 43: 6b-7 - “Bring my sons from afar and my daughters from the ends of the earth - everyone who is called by name, whom I created for my glory whom I formed and made.”

God cer ta in ly ta kes delight in His people and wants to bless them abundantly, but this is not His motivation; it is His glory, honour and praise which His people are to give Him and that should be our motivation. So who are God's people and how

do they honour and glorify Him? They do it through His son Jesus Christ.

• John 14:23 - Jesus replied, “Anyone who loves me will obey my teaching.

My Father will love them, and we will come to them and make our home with them.”

Prior to His death, Jesus said to His disciples: • John 13:31,32 - “...now the Son is glorified and God is glorified in Him. If God is glorified in Him. God will glorify the Son in Himself, and will glorify Him at once.”

And after His resurrection we read: • Phi lippians 2:9 -11 “Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus

every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”

Everything God does is for His glory; even His son’s death on the cross, and we can share in that glory by believing in the name of Christ and glorifying Him which in turn brings glory and honour to God the Father.

This is a tough one to try and explain in a short letter and I hope I succeeded somewhat, but I would be happy to respond to anyone wanting to know more. You can contact me at jgklassen@icloud.com.

Riverdale Harvest Food Bank is truly blessed by a tremendously giving community!

At our meeting Monday night, we were marveling at all the donations that have come in this month and we want to say a big thank you!

Countless individuals in our community have made an effort to put food in the collection bins in the Co-op and Super Thrifty or hand deliver to our door. Many have made financial contributions that have made sure we have finances to buy the staples for our hampers for the foreseeable future.

Between the Rapid City Legion Ladies Auxiliary of Branch 49, the Rapid City and District Chamber of Commerce, the Rapid City School and Kuipers Bakery, we received over $1,230 of food.

The Rivers Heritage Co-op ran a matching campaign that saw them give us a cheque for just over $1,250. As well, they have been donating many products weekly.

Westoba Credit Union has donated $500 as well as Rivers Elementary School Breakfast Program donated $275. The United Church donated $500 this month as well.

We would not be here without all your help. Please know how thankful we are for each and every donation.

We have also received funding from the Manitoba Government through the Healthy Together Now Grant to run a Healthy Eating Program. For three weeks, clients that have signed up, receive one recipe and all needed ingredients. Thanks to the sponsorship of Home Hardware, they also received one small kitchen tool. We are doing a salad, a soup and a casserole. We have 11 participants in this program. It is our first attempt at this kind of program so we are excited to see if it is a good fit for our clients and us.

We will hold our Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, June 30 at 7 p.m.. If you are interested in attending please call me at 204-328-7341 so we can plan to follow all the required social distancing requirements.

If you are interested in volunteering with us or have any other questions or comments, please do not hesitate to give me a call at 204-328-7341.

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RCI grads of 2020 Everyday Encounter

Name: Elliot Bone Birthday: November 1, 2001 Where were you born? Winnipeg Where do you live? Rivers What are your plans for next year? To get a job or continue with additional schooling.

What are your hobbies? Drawing and making music.

Favourite food: Steak What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? The community is often very helpful.

Name: Emily Moran Birthday: November 11, 2001 Where were you born? Brandon Where do you live? Rivers What are your plans for next year? Going to University for my Bachelor of Science to work in the medical field as well as continuing to work.

What are your hobbies? Cooking, music, running and shopping.

Favourite food: Mangos and strawberries.

What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? RCI helped me prepare for my future and provided me with lots of opportunities.

Name: Joshua Hawkins Birthday: February 2, 2002 Where were you born? Brandon Where do you live? 3rd Ave. Rivers What are your plans for next year? Working What are your hobbies? Volleyball, hockey and gaming.

Favourite food: Tacos.

What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? Both the town and the school are very welcoming.

Name: Miriam Lade Birthday: May 19, 2002 Where were you born? Chiang Mai, Thailand Where do you live? Short’s corner; 10 minutes north of Rivers.

What are your plans for next year? Going to Australia in January for Bible School.

What are your hobbies? Playing volleyball, rugby, curling and music Favourite food: Oreo ice cream cake.

What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? It’s fun to see how everyone knows each other and how easy it is to get involved in the community.

The Rivers Collegiate Graduation 2020 Ceremony will be a private/invite only event this year. RCI is respecting the MB Health & MB Education COVID-19 guidelines and will be limiting the number of guests allowed to attend. Unless you have been invited to the graduation ceremony, we respectfully request that you stay away from the school property and allow the graduates and their families to enjoy their special time. This is a very unique situation this year, and everyone is trying their best to provide the students with a memorable and safe celebration. Thank you in advance for being considerate of the health of our students, family members, guest and staff.

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Dementia Village

This is part one of a two-part series that takes a look at progressive models of elder care homes.

Our society is looking for a better alternative when it comes to looking after our elders – and I think that Amsterdam is on the right track.

Dementia Village: Outside of Amsterdam lays a small village which is sometimes to referred to as ‘’Dementia Village’’. It is considered one of the most cutting edge elder care facilities in the world. The main focus is that elderly can live normal life with facilities like a town square, theater, garden and post office all available. Cameras are set up around the village to keep an eye out on residents and the staff at various parts of the town all are caregivers trained to help those with dementia.

The costs of doing anything in the village is factored into living there. Finances can become much harder when dementia sets in so the plan by the company is to simplify wherever possible.

It is reported that the people living at this facility are much happier than those living in other standard elder care homes.

The design of living is also much different. People do not live in buildings with long corridors or wards. No, instead they live 6-7 to a house with caretakers also assigned. Each home is uniquely designed and furnished around the time when the residents there begin to lose their memory. If you were to visit the homes, you might see designs from the 1950’s, 1960’s or even 2000’s because it helps residents feel more at home. Over 250 full and part time staff care for the residents. They take on roles within the village like working at the grocery stores, movie theatres or post office clerks.

The program was originally funded by the Dutch Government at $25 million to develop and build. The actual cost of care is around $8,000 per month but the government will subsidize a family as needed. Cost is dependent on income and never exceeds $3,600 a month.

It is an interesting way of looking at how environment affects behavior and mood. In a regular nursing home, the building and the rooms look very clinical. That means it makes a person feel sick and unable to help his or her self. The idea in this Dutch elder care facility is to make residents feel like they are at home and should be able to help themselves to the degree needed.

Instead of surrounding the elderly with negativity, it allows them live their lives to the fullest of their ability. The idea is of course expensive but helps us think about solutions to the problem of helping our loved family members enjoy the best possible experience regardless of the situation.

Part 2 will explore more innovative housing that can be found in the Netherlands.

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

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RM Riverdale May 19, 2020 Accounts in the amount of $380,643.35 were approved.

Council approved the purchase of a 2019 John Deere 870G motor grader for the municipal works department at a net cost, after trade ($180,000), of $227,178 plus taxes.

The police department vehicles are on a five year replacement schedule so council approved the purchase of a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado, including installed police equipment for $8,000 plus the cost of decaling.

A Personal Protection Equipment Policy was adopted.

Council supported the efforts of the Rivers Game & Fish Association in their proposed project to create a long term, licensed gun range on a portion of the southwest quarter of Section 24-12-21, owned by Riverdale Municipality.

An Open Air Burning policy within the limits of the communities of Rivers, Chimo, Wheatland and Bradwardine was given first reading.

Letter

If Black Lives matter, why is it that we hear so little about the modern-day massacre of English-speaking Cameroonians? In spite of photographic evidence that shows the burning of villages, and in spite of the fact that back in June 2019, UNICEF claimed that 1.3 million people in the Anglophone regions of Cameroon needed humanitarian aid, it seems that the world has turned a deaf ear. The Norwegian Refugee Council announced last week that "Cameroon's conflict with Englishspeaking separatists has been rated as the most-neglected crises in the world, for the second year running." Black lives *everywhere* matter. I would encourage every facet of the media to educate us on the issue of Cameroon, and for every one of us to 'ask not what your country can do for you,' ask what your country might be able to do for the voiceless in Cameroon.

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In response to Mr. Paramor’s letter

I have no idea where you figure a semi-auto rifle is a “sub-machine gun?”

A sub-machine gun, is a firearm that fires pistol calibre ammunition, I.E. Uzi, 9 mm, the German Shmizer 9 mm, Thompson Sub-machine gun, 45 acp, (Automatic Colt Pistol) the American Browning submachine gun (grease gun), 45 acp. (Please go to the library and brush up on the topic you so fervently want to debate and learn the difference between military assault rifles and sub-machine guns). It is this type of misinformation that people get confused and scared.

The one point I am going to agree with is the high capacity magazines.

Other than the military, there is no reason for civilians to own a rifle/magazine of any more than 10 rounds. I am referring to the British “Lee Enfield,” for example.

While it is true that any individual with an abundance of mechanical aptitude, can convert a semi auto rifle to fully automatic. I would not want to stand around said person, in case it blew up in his/her face. The manufacturers of these weapons have installed safe guards to insure that the normal person out there, cannot, rejig the sear which controls your rate of fire.

While it is also true that big box stores have in the past carried military styled weapons, it is also true that they have stopped. (After the

Las Vegas shooting). Even Cabellas has stopped putting these weapons on their shelves, (after Mr. Trudeau’s order in council). Did you also know Mr Paramor, that there are 22 calibre semi-auto rifles out there that look like Military Style Assault Rifles?

Did you also know, that very quietly, (because Trudeau refuses to recall parliament, instead, order in council) is also adding semi-auto shot guns to his list of, “Military Assault Style” weapons.

My main point you suggest that I missed is these weapons you have pointed to is for, ‘hunting humans.”You can hunt humans with any weapon/firearm, (lever action 30-30 Winchester used to shoot the Mountie in front of the Ottawa Cenitaph), crossbow, long bow, and spear. For that matter, a butter knife, a hammer, a pool ball in a sock. Are we to ban these as well? After all more people in Canada are killed with sharp force trauma or blunt force trauma! Please don’t rebut by saying, assault

rifles can kill more people quickly. A person in China ( a year ago) who went on a rampage with a knife, killing more than 13 children and wounding 33 others in the span of one minute.

Saying these military style weapons are for hunting humans, is the same talking point Trudeau, Bill Blair, and all the other Liberal minions like to use. It is to scare the general population that have never held a gun.

It is also to pit the mostly Liberal city centres, i.e. Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, (Liberal majority territory) against the rural areas. It is Trudeau’s way to divide the country.

Please avail yourself of the hoops and the rules and regulations that has to be followed, (pre Trudeau’s order in council), in order to obtain a restricted permit, in order to own one of these weapons.

I do not think it is important to own these type of firearms myself. I do think that it is important to keep my civil liberties. I do not

need big brother telling me, that I can’t own one of these types firearms.

While I do agree there are a good percentage of Canadians that feel these firearms should be banned.

I will venture a guess that the majority are urban dwellers.

You also said that Trudeau is supposed to listen to the majority, then why did he not introduce this legislation, in his first mandate, (after the Mosque killing). Why did he wait for another mass killing in Nova Scotia? Answer: he knew that if he tried to bring forth a military style weapons

ban before the last election, he would have been on the unemployment line!

I do not want the same style of gun control/or lack there of that the U.S. has.

However, I would like the choice of whether I want or don’t want to own these types of weapons. Your attitude suggests that Trudeau is what will save Canada from the assault weapon apocalypse.

We go back to my last letter, only cops and crooks will own them. (I should have never included the military (which I have been a part of) in my last letter. Thank you

to all military personnel past and present for your service).

To be honest Mr. Paramor you have taken the stance that Mr. Trudeau is just thinking of the greater good for Canada. He is only thinking of his greater good in the Liberal Party. Liberal kneejerk reactionism.

Tighten the border from smuggling, and punish the hoodlums. Do not blame/ then confiscate legal fire arms and criminalize their owners.

Drew Harper Neepawa, MB

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