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From Apr. 23, to May 7, Heritage Co-op offered a donation matching program to support local food Back row L/R: Meghan banks during this time of need. Customer donations Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Heijmans, Heather were matched up to $5,000, with all proceedsThom going Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front towards food banks in the Heritage Co-op trading row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, area. The Riverdale Food Bank was the recipient of Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce a $1,251.36 donation, thanks to the HeritageSummers, Co-op Quinn Hrabok. matching program.

“We are proud to be able to support our local food banks throughout the year, but especially at a time like this,” said Heritage Co-op General Manager, Lorne Zacharias. “Our customers truly stepped up to help fulfill this need, demonstrating the supportive and giving nature of our communities.”

Altogether, the program raised over $15,000 for local food banks. Heritage Co-op would like to thank their customers for their support and the local food banks for their dedication to this important cause, including the work being done at the Riverdale Food Bank.

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Lef t to right: Valerie Collins, Rivers Co-op Food Store Manager, Leslee Brown and Sharlet te Paddock, of the Riverdale Har vest Foodbank and Chelsey Brown of Rivers Co-op.

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Can collections for canoes Rivers and A area receives provincial grants

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cans 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.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very plinary Studies in Science class culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.”

Elementary school staff memat Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a project for Riverdale Harvest. Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne decided Crouch Heather Gray and Liliane.

Dubbed Boat Load of Food, munitythedevelopment projects province($4,443). tire high school was encouraged “We are so• pleased Ruralthey Municipality ofinitiated Siftona similar - De-camto help those we serve.($22,610).

A lot paign in her school. That threethe snow had melted to participate.

The Society collegiate- Elecstudents secured a canoe from wide. This includes a total Because of $308,813 • Glenboro Agricultural humidifier 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 for the following projects in the Spruce trical upgrade at campgrounds ($8,632). • Rural Municipality of Riverdale - Railwith an intent to f ill it with be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in Woods constituency: Cypressathletes River-Holland Community themed RV park the ($75,000). canoe; 87 pounds of food had to pay with food for certainly way deserves some praise. non-perishables.

Although the Zion Church (home •of RiverCorporation Park All en• Whitehead Hall Improve lighting collected from the and younger the teens the canoe.

Some students- also students stayed behind to - was campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather,Development on Thursday, March 22. carried bags, boxes andhancements garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help checkinstall expiry dates, sortsounds and group by that class, theArena original -idea • Glenboro Purchase of new and washrooms ($5,840). a new system ($4,779). came from a($58,968). suggestion made zamboni • Carroll Memorial Hall - Accessibility by harvest volunteer Liliane • Souris River Recreation Commission Ramp ($8,975).

The Manitoba government is increasDupuis.

- Equipment & tree planting ($10,250).

• Glenboro Golf and Country Club Door ing this year's investment in the Building “I heard the idea at a meet• Oak Lake &St. Area Handi-Transit - Pur- Replacement ($6,100).

Sustainable Communities program by 25 ing in Brandon.

Augustine School tried handivan Fill a Canoe($46,342). chase had of new • Glenboro Minor Sports - Olson field per cent. The program was developed in conjunction with the 10-day • Rivers and Area Game and Fish As- and equipment upgrades ($23,020). to help provide a high quality of life for Festival du Voyaguer in Winsociation - Upgrade and expand firing • Municipality of Glenboro-South Cy- Manitobans by responding to neighbournipeg in February. It was very range ($6,483). press - Zoning bylaw upgrade ($21,000). hood, municipal and regional priorities. successful and whenever I hear • Wawanesa District Community • Souris Parks Board (Victoria Park) For more information about the profood bank, my earsand always perk up!”

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She then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled.

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"When our communities are strong, our province is strong," said Cullen.

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Normal better come soon

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n a news release on Monday, the Province of Manitoba issued its 99th advisory to Manitobans.

It said, “Public health officials advise no new cases of COVID-19 have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. today (Monday June 1). The total number of lab-confirmed positive and probable positive cases in Manitoba are, as of Wednesday, June 3, are 298.

The data also shows no individuals in hospital or intensive care, nine active cases and 282 individuals who have recovered from COVID-19. The number of deaths due to COVID-19 remains at seven. The total number of tests performed since early February is 445,923.”

The province, its health officials and staff have done a good job of keeping COVID-19 at bay. The early initial response was the correct one. But the time has come to evaluate and move on.

There have been less deaths from COVID-19 than the flu. Most people recover from the disease and we really have no idea how many people have actually had C-19. If there is a readily available post-COVID test out there,

we aren’t being told much about it. I guess it’s anyone’s guess how long we go along this same path of 1,000 tests a day and only turn up one or two cases.

Now that most places of business are open, albeit many at half capacity, the stage is set for one more step. If the number of cases doesn’t escalate significantly by June 15, then it is my opinion that we should open up everything. If the number of cases doesn’t escalate across the general population, then we should change tactics. Maybe we should have changed tactics a few weeks ago.

If the cases stay relatively low, then it makes no sense to maintain the lockdown on everything from festivals to fairs to baseball games to community picnics.

Some precautions need to be taken. As sick as we may be about hearing it, we should wash our hands frequently. If a person isn’t feeling well, then stay home. If an outbreak of any major disease breaks out, then isolate or quarantine the location as much as possible. The whole C-19 experience begs the question about how we maybe should have been looking after our elderly in a better fashion. The fact that we have

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Ken Waddell lost so many older people to influenza over the years needs to be questioned.

I won’t say that our health officials and provincial people have over reacted in this 2020 C-19 event, but if the current trend continues and we don’t loosen up a lot, and soon, I will certainly say that in the future.

It is very difficult to know what really happened in Manitoba. In order to know, we need to be told where the cases happened. We need to know if there were underlying health conditions.

We need to know a lot more details in order to determine how this all unfolded in Manitoba.

There are those who say, and not without good reason, that C-19 basically didn’t exist in many parts of Manitoba. Of course, we don’t know

that because we were never really told locations. To say there were cases in Winnipeg or Prairie Mountain RHA is pretty much useless information.

I personally think that most everyone acted out of an abundance of caution but we may have overdone it a bit. The next two weeks will illustrate our path back to some level of normality.

If case numbers remain low in that time period, the time will have come to resume all normal activities.

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.

Frontotemporal Dementia

Frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of uncommon brain disorders that primarily affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. These areas of the brain are generally associated with personality, behavior and language.

In frontotemporal dementia, portions of these lobes shrink (atrophy). Signs and symptoms vary, depending on which part of the brain is affected. Some people with frontotemporal dementia have dramatic changes in their personality and become socially inappropriate, impulsive or emotionally indifferent, while others lose the ability to use language properly.

Frontotemporal dementia is often misdiagnosed as a psychiatric problem or as Alzheimer’s disease. But frontotemporal dementia tends to occur at a younger age than does Alzheimer’s disease. Frontotemporal dementia often begins between the ages of 40 and 65.

Signs and symptoms of frontotemporal dementia can be different from one individual to the next. Signs and symptoms get progressively worse over time, usually over years.

Clusters of symptom types tend to occur together, and people may have more than one cluster of symptom types.

The most common signs of frontotemporal dementia involve extreme changes in behavior and personality. These include: • Increasingly inappropriate social behavior • Loss of empathy and other interpersonal skills, such as having sensitivity to another’s feelings • Lack of judgment • Loss of inhibition • Lack of interest (apathy), which can be mistaken for depression • Repetitive compulsive behavior, such as tapping, clapping or smacking lips • A decline in personal hygiene • Changes in eating habits, usually overeating or developing a preference for sweets and carbohydrates • Eating inedible objects • Compulsively wanting to put things in the mouth

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Some subtypes of frontotemporal dementia lead to language problems or impairment or loss of speech. Primary progressive aphasia, semantic dementia and progressive agrammatic (nonfluent) aphasia are all considered to be frontotemporal dementia.

Problems caused by these conditions include: • Increasing difficulty in using and understanding written and spoken language, such as having trouble finding the right word to use in speech or naming objects • Trouble naming things, possibly replacing a specific word with a more general word such as “it” for pen • No longer knowing word meanings • Having hesitant speech that may sound telegraphic • Making mistakes in sentence construction Rarer subtypes of frontotemporal dementia are characterized by problems with movement, similar to those associated with Parkinson’s disease or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Movement-related problems may include: • Tremor • Rigidity • Muscle spasms • Poor coordination • Difficulty swallowing • Muscle weakness • Inappropriate laughing or crying Your risk of developing frontotemporal dementia is higher if you have a family history of dementia. There are no other known risk factors.

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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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Simple pleasures....

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s we headed east for our morning walk, the wind blessed us with the fragrance of the lilacs blooming profusely by the compost yard.

Before we were close enough to properly appreciate the varying hues of mauve and lilac, the swooping of the swallows caught our attention. The cluster of elevated bird houses are once again occupied and the aeronautics are amazing, swooping and soaring and dancing in the hunt for insects. The old adage my maternal grandmother taught me surfaced– you can’t go barefoot until the swallows are back. Well, with plantar fasciitis, I can’t go barefoot at all! That led my thoughts to another piece of folklore wisdom– don’t plant your corn until the leaves on the oak tree are the size of a squirrel’s ear. How old an oak? How large a squirrel? Involuntary smile at the imagery…

Rounding the corner of the trail at the southeast end of the cemetery, we stopped to admire a turtle.

It chose to ignore us, withdrawing its head far into its shell. Wondered if it needed help to find the river, wondered if it just wanted us to go away, wondered if it was on a mission. After spending a few minutes respectfully admiring it, we continued on our way.

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein A crisis of faith

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am not a prophet. Nor am I the son of a prophet.

And I am somewhat skeptical of any person who claims to know what God is saying to specific people at specific times and in relation to specific events. My own experience and that of many ministerial friends is that when we make such statements, we are almost always wrong.

But that doesn’t stop people from asking a question that has been with us since the beginning of time: “If God exists, and if God is a God of love (as Christians say he is), then why didn’t he snuff out COVID-19 when it first surfaced and heal those who had tested positive for it? And what’s keeping him from doing it now? Or did he send it as a punishment for society’s sins?” Those aren’t easy questions to answer, but I will try.

As for the existence of God, I will be quite blunt in my response. I can’t prove that God exists. You (or anyone else, for that matter) can’t prove that he doesn’t. The existence of God is something we must accept by faith. It is something we choose to believe, even though we can’t scientifically prove it.

“Without faith,” the writer of Hebrews tells us, “it is impossible to please God; for those who come to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who diligently seek him.” (Hebrews 11:6) Is God a loving God? Yes, he is. St. John, in his first letter, puts it this way: “God is love.” (1 John 4:8) Everything God says and everything God does is motivated by his love for the world and its people and by his desire that they enjoy all the blessings he can give them. Like a loving and caring parent, God gives us all things richly to enjoy, but he sets limits on us so that we don’t abuse his creation or the people around us.

That brings us to the crucial question— does God send plagues like COVID-19 to punish society for its sins against him? NO! He doesn’t have to. God has given us people with the knowledge, wisdom

The Saskatoon bushes are in bloom and then I wonder if the strong winds have troubled the blossoms to the point that they will give up on bearing fruit; did the touch of frost already do that? Will have to wait and see.

Down in the valley, out of the wind, the sun is master and we slow our steps and pause to admire the old willow tree bending far out over the river.

The beavers have harvested many of the branches and there is a beauty in the strength and courage of the old tree. Johnny Cash’s song– “Beside a singin’ mountain stream, where the willow grew… f lesh and blood need f lesh and blood, and you’re the one I need,” captured my love for the beauty of nature and the deep appreciation for human love.

We picked up our pace after we crossed the little bridge, for the dogs love to harvest the goose grease left on the path. I rather they not indulge… if there would be a sound track for an alarm clock that would propel me from the comfort of my bed, it would be that of a dog’s retching... true that! Ahead of us stretched the stairs to the top of the valley, all 74 of them. The dogs are 11 years old and I am their human equivalent. Last year, we climbed those stairs without taking a break, with them often leading the way. Now we pause at the little look-out. Looking out for my well being! Continuing without a pause to the very top would have me winded and that doesn’t look good to me, or an observer.

Once again the wind catches us, cooling us, refreshing us for the last leg of our walk this morning.

Knowing that a treat is waiting for all of us, we pick up the pace and head for home. Simple pleasures. and skills to identify them and help us control their spread. If we fail to heed those warnings, we are to blame for the suffering we and others experience.

So— were we warned? Yes. Did our leaders know about this virus in time to take action to control its spread? Yes, they did (they have admitted as much).

Did they act on what they knew and were their actions appropriate and effective? Those questions are being debated now and will be debated for many years to come— and not just in our country.

All of which brings us to this question: Where is God while this crisis is going on? He is here. He is guiding governments as they take measures to control its spread and help those in need. He is helping scientists find a cure and a vaccine to protect us from it. He is giving strength to those who are weak and he is comforting those who have lost a loved one to COVID-19. And he is right where you are, ready to give you whatever you need to help you survive and thrive amid this crisis.

God did not send COVID-19. It came on its own.

But if we will partner with him, God will bring much good out of these difficult times. So be strong, stay safe and have faith. Together, with God’s help, we will survive.

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y daughter came out and prettied up a little plot of soil in the front of my home. I like the friendly faces of my pansies, before I pick them and press them so I can make greeting cards out of them later. Maybe you have planted your garden and are checking it out or watering it. I hear the farmers are doing well out on the fields, putting in their seeds.

Yesterday, I started to cut out my newspaper articles and file them.

It is great if we can find time to occupy ourselves in a productive and satisfying way. We see so much rebellion in the world. People are on edge, spending time in a wrong way, causing harm to others. This is not what God wants us to occupy ourselves with.

Our nerves are strained as we fight loneliness, but there is a way out. God can give us contentment and peace during this time of COVID-19.

Jesus tells us in John 14:27 “Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you... Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”

May this be our aim this week.

On this Day June 5

1935- The “On to Ottawa Trek” starts on this day.

An estimated 1,500 out-of-work labourers from federal relief camps in remote parts of British Columbia peacefully commandeer a train and leave for Ottawa.

The original protesters will be joined by scores more as they make their way toward Ontario. When they reach Regina, the government will insist that the railway stops the train. Only eight Trekkers will go on to Ottawa for negotiations with Prime Minister R.B. Bennett.

1939- Joe Clark, 16th Prime Minister of Canada (1979-80) was born on this day in High River, Alberta.

1967- Royal Canadian Mint is ordered to start converting 10 cent & 25 cent coins to pure nickel as soon as possible.

1968- Palestinian Sirhan Sirhan shoots Robert F. Kennedy three times (he dies the next day) and wounds 5 others at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California.

1981- AIDS Epidemic officially begins.

1993- Julie Krone aboard Colonial Affair wins the 125th Belmont Stakes in 2:29.8.

1998 -A strike begins at the General Motors parts factory in Flint, Michigan, that quickly spreads to five other assembly plants (the strike lasted seven weeks).

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Why does God allow suffering Part seven - Crowns

Over the last several weeks we’ve looked at reasons why God allows suffering, which included creation, conflict, character, companionship, chastening and this week we finish with crowns. Those who love Jesus Christ will receive a crown of glory in heaven someday, not just by His death and resurrection alone, but by means of His suffering as well, which He endured prior to and on the cross. I mentioned in last week’s letter that in order to share in His glory, we may also have to share in His suffering.

Let me draw your attention to Jesus’s disciples. Ten of the original 12 were martyred for their faith in Christ. John was exiled and Paul (not one of the original 12) was also martyred. Why were they martyred? Because they went boldly throughout the known world, proclaiming the gospel of Jesus Christ to hostile people who didn’t want to hear the message of redemption and salvation that Christ alone can provide.

Jesus’s disciples will most assuredly receive crowns of glory and we can also have a share in that by becoming His disciples and followers. Were you aware that people are martyred even today for proclaiming the gospel? But we here, in this country, are so fortunate that we can preach the gospel without fear of losing our lives and it is with much gratitude that I write these letters. Let me share what Jesus says regarding eternal life: • John 3:35,36 - Whoever believes in the Son has eternal life, but whoever rejects the Son will not see life, for God’s wrath remains on them.

He goes even further with the following: • John 10:32 - “Whoever acknowledges me before others, I will acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But whoever disowns me before others, I will disown before my

Father in heaven.”

Simply put - if you’re embarrassed or ashamed of me before others, I will have the same feelings towards you; to read His response, see Matthew 7:21-23.

Many of us have convinced ourselves that the way to heaven is so easy, but it can be a road with potholes and has to first begin with repentance from sin and acknowledging Jesus Christ as our saviour. His disciples initially thought all was easy at first when they found themselves arguing who of them would be the greatest in the kingdom (Mark 9:33,34) and James and John’s mother even asked if her sons could sit at His right and left hand in His kingdom.

(Matthew 20:20,21) Jesus’s reply was to let them know that in order to enter into His kingdom they would have to suffer as He would suffer, which their martyrdom has proven. To share in His Glory and receive our heavenly crowns requires that we know, love, obey and worship Him, along with acknowledging this to others.

• 1 Peter 5:10 - “And the God of all grace, who called you to His eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will Himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”

My friends, our lives on this earth are so short compared to the eternity we will spend with Christ sharing in His glory, if we will just acknowledge Him as our Lord and Saviour. I encourage you to read your Bible to find out for yourselves and if you don't have a Bible, I will gladly give you one. And as usual, if you have any questions or comments, you can reach me at jgklassen@icloud.com

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Located at the corner of Road 114W and 60N, the Poplar Hill School District was established in 1886 in what is now the Municipality of Riverdale, as the Protestant School District of Poplar Hill. It was considered a Union School because it encompassed parts of the municipalities of Daly, Whitehead, Elton and Cornwallis. Poplar Hill began holding classes in 1887 with 31 students ranging in age from 5 to 17 years. In 1895, land on SE111-20W was purchased for $10 from Duncan M. McKellar. A frame one-room

Poplar Hill School Cairn school house was built on the southeast corner of the lot. A small horse barn was added to stable the horses that students rode to school.

In the mid 1900s, the school was moved to the northeast corner and modern plumbing was added. The school closed in June 1967 with 24

529-2nd Avenue, Rivers, MB 204-328-7494 info@riversbanner.com students in grades 1 through 8. The building continued to be used as a community centre until June 1991 when it was moved to the Chapman Museum. A commemorative monument at the original site was unveiled on June 24 1995.

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In response to Mr. Paramor: First: Fully automatic firearms have not been allowed in Canada since 1953. Anyone that does possess a fully auto firearm has a restricted/ prohibited firearms permit. With the provision of having fully auto mechanism disabled! Better known as a wall hanger.

All military assault style weapons in Canada are semi-auto. Unless you smuggle in or buy through the black market.

Second: M16s, when they were first introduced in the Vietnam war, they were chambered in 7.56x65, or better known as 308 calibre.

When the Nam started, the rif les that were used were an AR14 (7.62x65), the M1 Garand (30-06), the M1 carbine 38 pistol calibre and the 45 acp grease gun. Some GIs also took the AK47s off of dead or captured enemy. The M16 did not drop in calibre (5.56/223) until ’67/68.

Third: The nut case at Ecole Polytechnique used a SEMI automatic AR15. Not a fully auto version.

Fourth: It was the Michigan Legislature (where there were armed people). Not Minnesota.

The nut case that did the shooting in Texas used a bumpstock to increase fire power. Still not fully auto.

Comparing the US gun laws and Canadian gun laws, can you say apples and oranges?

If you are going to jump on the knee-jerk reactionism that prevails through the uninformed and ignorant, then get your facts straight.

What Mr. Trudeau has done with this legislation is pit urban against rural for no other reason than his and some of the Liberal parties’ gain.

(Not all Liberals or NDP agree with this kneejerk reaction.)

The biggest reason that military assault style weapons are getting into nut cases’ hands is the leaky Canadian border system, as well as hoodlums/gangs smuggling these guns in.

While I personally do not own such weapons, I do own hunting weapons, and if you allow governments to take firearms, military style or hunting rif les, we soon descend down a slippery slope to where only the cops, the military and the worst of all the crooks have guns. Which harkens back to the Nazism, pre-WWII that confiscated all firearms except for cops (gestapo), military and hoodlums (the SS).

To Mr. Paramor, leave my legal, registered firearms alone.

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I am tired of being manipulated The ridiculous rules in effect for operations and social distancing are just an extension of the quarantine.

The medical and political establishments are not going to turn us into something we know to be wrong. We have deep commitments to spouse, family, tribe, and community.

We hug our family and friends to strengthen our bond and shake hands to seal a deal or show we bear no malice.

Those habits ingrained over centuries should not be given up because some official thinks we should.

Democracies dominate the world because they do not suppress the freedoms of their citizens. We cannot thrive in a world where our natural instincts are suppressed and our curiosity, ability to adapt, inventiveness and capacity to love and be loved are throttled.

We are humans with all of the failings and greatness embodied therein. We are not specimens to be studied, analyzed, and mutated into something different.

Governments do not create wealth; they squander it. It takes a free economy with minimal and justifiable government regulation to produce wealth and the economic growth required to protect our social safety net.

The traditional approach to redistribution of wealth has failed. When entrepreneurs and investors find too large a

proportion of the wealth they generate confiscated through taxation, they stop producing.

Investors have fled Canada due to mismanagement that passes for governance.

Without that wealth generation, our social safety net is doomed. Government wealth redistribution floats like a ship’s anchor. The government reduces tax income

through operating costs and reduces the benefits it disburses though more operating costs. This cycle of diminishing returns dooms our future.

Growing governments are self-defeating as operating costs are a growing portion of income.

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If you do nothing, nothing will change John Feldsted Political commentator, consultant & strategist Winnipeg, Manitoba

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deceptive. On May 30, we had 35,014 active cases, 48,103 people who had recovered and 7,073 deaths. Recoveries exceed active cases. Of cases where we know the outcome (48,103 + 7,073 =) 55,176 - 87.2 per cent recovered. If we exclude the 5,579 personal care facility deaths where lack of manpower and equipment, neglect, and failure to treat played major roles, the recovery rate is over 97 per cent.

It was quickly apparent that millions had no income. Jobs vanished. Business owners were left with debts and no income. The federal and provincial governments started interim wage and income replacement plans to put the economy on life support, but that effort is not sustainable even to year end. The economic crisis was generated by the coronavirus response. We managed to turn one crisis into two. Politicians tell us they are going to reopen society very carefully to keep us all safe from a fresh virus outbreak.

Their claims to protecting the people are nonsense; in the century and a half since Confederation, governments have never been motivated to protect the public from anything.

We can make decisions to protect ourselves. Most will take a cautious approach and see what happens to infection rates before committing to expanded social interactions.

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I am impatient with the dithering of our political class.

Isolation and social distancing are proven enemies of older Canadians. Without social contact, camaraderie, and engagement our mental and physical health deteriorates and our lives are that much shorter. Isolated seniors have higher medical intervention needs.

Where were the health and political leaders herding us into isolation during the 1981 HIV/AIDS epidemic, SARS in 2003-04, H1N1 in 2009-10 and MERS in 2012?

Quarantine has been around for centuries. Isolating ill people to prevent the spread of disease is not new.

We had not heard of quarantining an entire population prior to China’s action in Wuhan province. We were astonished to see millions confined to their homes and felt it could only happen in a totalitarian state. Just three months later Canada was doing the same thing. Who was behind this drastic change in how to deal with an epidemic?

Politicians maintained that isolation was the only way to combat coronavirus and made decisions that have affected all of us drastically. Measures included a decision to cancel about 250,000 scheduled surgeries and medical procedures to increase emergency room capacity. People had been told that these procedures were required and were suddenly dumped as trash. Failing to treat people we know need medical attention to make room for people not yet ill is insane.

Politicians insist that distancing will be required practice for years to come. The HIV/ AIDS epidemic in 1981-85 was worse and kills about double current coronavirus deaths each year despite major advances in AIDS treatments.

In the 1980s those who worked with HIV infected people had no protection against AIDS. Coronavirus is not unique in the risks it presents.

The threatened wave of coronavirus infections never materialized. Our health care systems were not overwhelmed. Trading dubious protection against coronavirus for the loss of income, financial instability and destruction of our economy is a poor bargain we were not allowed to consider and approve. That is unforgivable in a democratic nation.

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times playing catch up. Joey Deerborn, with the general are battling two major misconceptions: the use of growth farm lobby group Keystone Agricultural Producers, said, hormones and the application of manure. She explains “There is not a broad understanding of what it means to that the use of growth hormones isn’t allowed in Canada, farm.” He explained that they work to educate not just meaning that any Canadian pork sold is free of added urban Canadian, but also the media. “People need to hormones. The second misconception relates to the apunderstand where their food comes from, it doesn’t just plication of manure onto fields. She said that while some come from the store,” he said. When it comes to educa- people believe manure is sprayed onto fields, with little tion, “Farmers have a really excellent story to tell,” said concern for neighbouring residents or the environment, Deerborn. the practices of either injecting or directly incorporating

By Kira Paterson the manure into soil prevents run off.

Neepawa Banner & Misconceptions Continued on Page 13 Press Deerborn said the biggest misconception they face is With Manitoba being that farmers have endless access to capital.

“Farmers have the third largest beef produa lot of capital at risk,” he noted, explaining that one cing province in bad Canada, year can have a huge impact on not the farmer thejust andin cattle industry this their family, but also the community province they support.

“We is a very important one. Everythat need to educate [those outside the industry] farmers year brings new developments and challenhave a lot of capital at risk,” he said. to thesaid Looking at the cattle industry, ges industry Callum they are and this 562 562 & & 565 565 -- 2nd 2nd Ave., Ave., Rivers Rivers 562 562 & & 565 565 -- 2nd 2nd Ave., Ave., Rivers Rivers year is of nobeef exception. battling misconceptions about the impact producTeichroeb, president Tom Store Store Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8-6, 8-6, Sat Sat 8-5 8-5 Store Store Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8-6, 8-6, Sat Sat 8-5 tion on the environment. He explains 8-5 that toof the Manitobathey need Producers help educate people about the positive impactBeef cattle have Serving ServingSouth-West South-WestManitoba Manitoba&&South-East South-EastSaskatchewan Serving Saskatchewan ServingSouth-West South-WestManitoba (MBP), said Manitoba&&South-East South-EastSaskatchewan Saskatchewan that cattle on the environment. farmers in the province In general, Riese says that industry is battling the have a lot SEE SEE US US FOR FOR POST POST FRAME to look forward FRAME BUILDINGS BUILDINGS SEE SEE US US FOR FOR POST POST FRAME FRAME BUILDINGS BUILDINGS misconception that “Big ag is bad”. explains to, inShe terms of new that projects AND AND CUSTOM CUSTOM BUILT BUILT HOMES HOMES AND AND CUSTOM CUSTOM BUILT modern farming practices, as welland BUILT HOMES HOMES as the adoption of but new opportunities, a lot ✔ ✔ FREE FREE On-Site On-Site Estimates Estimates ✔ ✔ FREE FREE On-Site On-Site Estimates and emerging technologies, helpoffarmers Estimates work ahead reduce of their them to ✔ ✔ Financing Financing Available Available ✔ deal ✔ Financing Financing Available environmental footprint, improve Available with food affordability, as some challenges they’ve been facing. well as food safety.

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PHOTO BY KIRA PATERSON and spring They’ve been inseparable melt could replenish animals we’ll get our reserve since birth. back,” groundwater Teichroeb said. levels, giving to give in a stock feeder is going against its own them water and be With the lack of moisture him optimism about the able to search– suggesting that re- was we’re getting [access to] a special reload them later.

2019 feed growing forecast. designation and during the growing need to shorten up the we Crown land back.” season travel Another significant chal- So that is very impactful on time,” After a public consulta- provide a new, fairer process last year, forage and he added. the industry,” Teichroeb ex- without a doubt, “It will, tion in the spring of 2018 of allocating agricultural grains were in short feed lenge that Teichroeb said plained. negatively about supply leases and permits. modernizing by winter, when pasture has arisen recently is a go back “We need to really impact our industry.”

“So we do know to government and change in transportation Agricultural Crowns the grazing is no longer for Lands make an (ACL) Program, the acquisi- sure that it is going to be tion. “The [feed] costs op- regulations. Previously, that a concerted effort Positive potential we change that. It is were farmers were tion of agricultural Crown some type of an auction,” significant from last allowed Despite to the simply challenges lands had year... transport their Teichroeb explained unacceptable, and PATERSON about been put on hold the that go along with the PHOTO BY SONYAThat was certainly livestock a lot of very for a duration new lease allocation impactful for many ranchof 48 hours, is out the research that ness of living things, busi- while the government was process. there... supports the there in the process farm, near Arden. but the time has now ers across Manitoba– are always new projects of assessing working “What we’re still at the Paterson been current practice cow and friendly and and amending reduced. “We rely heavily on is the policies this of bringing opportunities across Canada, for that the ACL and regulations cattle at pasture, including that that the cows are out ter,” Teichroeb said, mat- on the eastern market and we there. And currently, prove the industry. can im- Program. On Nov. 8, 2018 feed for winter, have noting now we have govern this new act. will So we been told that success a 99.9 per cent super excited about“I’m just the Crown Lands Amendthat the large amount are busy preparing are the new ment Act While cattle producers snow the province saw of we will need to comply with cattle rate, meaning those year, and the opportunities was announced. thinkin the midst of that. I Agriculture Minister the winter means thatover 36 hours of trucking and we’re are alive. And so now, that lie ahead,” Teichroeb According to the GovernEichler’s goal is going against our own the then have to unload ment of Manitoba, said. “One those research– the the first auction thisto have our government significant thing that was new legislation will fall. protect for us this year Community Pastures, using More “beef” on page B7

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These days, farmers and their lobby groups have to worry about more than just the weather and international commodity prices. As Canadians become more disconnected from the farm, education is becoming increasingly important.

The 2016 Census of Agriculture found that in 2015, 280,315 people were employed in agricultural operations across Canada, which is less than 1 per cent of the country’s population. While some urban Canadians still know people who actively farm or have jobs that are dependant on the agricultural sector, Canadians overall have lost their first hand knowledge of farming. “More and more, there’s a disconnect,” said Carson Callum, the general manager of Manitoba Beef Producers. Susan Riese, Manitoba Pork’s manager of Public Relations and Consumer Marketing Programs, echoes this, saying, “Many youngsters today have never even seen a live pig. They’re not aware that popular food items, like pork chops, bacon and sausage, comes from pigs.”

The decline in first-hand knowledge of food production comes at a time when consumers are increasingly interested in healthy eating. Despite this lack of knowledge, consumers are interested in knowing more— “This creates an opportunity to provide transparency and accurate information that demonstrate best practices,” she explained.

As consumers look for information about the food they eat and how it’s produced, the agricultural sector is at

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The council of the RM of Riverdale met on May 25, 2020.

The municipality intends to add clauses prior to the application of a new Water & Sewer Rate By-Law.

plus the value of the estimated unmetered water consumed (if applicable). Estimated consumption may be calculated by using the four consecutive months from the previous year for that time period.

Meter testing That in any case where a utility customer requests that a meter be tested for accuracy, the customer will provide the Municipality with a deposit of $100. The will then remove the subject EA Municipality meter and send it to an independent lab for ON testing. If the meter is found to be faulty, hygienist all costs associated with the testing process • Residential & Commercial by the Municipality omeswill be • borne Farm Wiring & Trenching and the deposit will be refunded to the customer Riverswill be adand theBrandon customer’s -account 6 for the preceding four months. If l.com justed204-761-2192 the meter is found to be in proper working order, all costs associated with the testing age process will be borne by the customer CMA and or refunded ent. the customer will be billed Shaping the Future any balance owing. SERVICE ACCOUNTING

Cross connections No customer or person shall connect, cause to be connected or allow to remain connected any piping, fixture, fitting, container or appliance in a manner which under any circumstances may allow water, wastewater or any harmful liquid or substance to enter the Municipality’s water system.

If a condition is found to exist which, in the opinion of the Municipality, is contrary to the aforesaid, the Municipality may either: Shut off the service or services; or, give notice to the customer to correct the fault at his or her own expense within a specified time period.

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Court costs The following resolution was carried: Whereas Riverdale Municipality has incurred legal fees and costs and expended

Councillor’s remarks & suggestions: Councillor Tait - For Sale sign on 7th Avenue needs updating/tending or removal.

Inquired about plans for advertising the new development.

Councillor Creighton - request update on road repairs and Co-op intersection.

Section cutout and full repair was discussed as opposed to patching.

Mayor’s remarks & suggestions: Mayor Gill - requested schedule for Second Ave Street paving project.

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Lagoon surcharge Riverdale Municipality has been approved for the borrowing and expenditure of $2,769,289.85 for the construction of a new waste water lagoon and must apply to the Public Utilities Board for an increase in rates to cover the debenture servicing costs of loan. A rate surcharge of $11.05 per 1,000 gallons is being applied for.

An expenditure of $96,497.10 for Phase two of the new water treatment plant was incurred and a rate charge to recover debenture servicing costs at a rate surcharge of $0.55 per 1,000 gallons is being applied for.

J. Lok has applied for a new approach, due to safety concerns with the current location and it was approved.

Council approved the quote submitted

by Rob Smith & Son for the installation of Water & Sewer Service curb stops for the Lake Road Subdivision for $83,000 plus taxes.

The 1995 Champion 730A Grader with V-Plow was offered for tender.

municipal resources in defending the legal challenge made against the Municipality’s Zoning and Development Plan by-laws in Court of Queen’s Bench File No. CI1802-03613; And whereas the court ruling was in favour of the Municipality and dismissed the legal challenge; And whereas the Court, in dismissing the legal challenge provided that if costs cannot be agreed to, the parties may apply to the Court to determine the issue of costs; Be it resolved that council for Riverdale Municipality request our legal counsel to seek costs and make application to the Court of Queen’s Bench if necessary to so.

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Selfishness disguised as freedom

Delicious dandelions don’t deserve disdain T

By Eoin Devereux Rivers Banner

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Above left: A sign urging people to leave the dandelions for the bees. Right: Dale De’Ath tends to his bees. He and his wife Kay, encourage people let the dandelions bloom and if control is needed, the plants can be mowed before the seeds disperse. They suggest bagging the mowed seeds and composting the clippings.

By Ken Waddell Rivers Banner

Ever y spr ing homeowners and park’s maintenance people spend millions of dollars and thousands of hours trying to suppress the notorious dandelion. The bright yellow flowers pop up in every lawn and boulevard across the nation.

Local beekeepers wish that people would just leave the lowly dandelion alone.

When the flowers emerge, it is often the lone supply of nectar for both wild and

tame bees.

Manitoba beekeepers Dale and Kay De’Ath feel that the dandelion is an excellent source of early season food for their bees. (some may recognize Kay’s name as she is the bookkeeper for the Banner).

While most homeowners hold the dandelion in disdain, bees love them and the honey they make from dandelions tastes pretty good too. The whole plant is edible, the flowers, the greens and the roots. The leaves can be used in salads.

It’s reported that the roots make a pretty good tea and then there is always dandelion wine. Maybe the bees (and the beekeepers) are trying to teach us valuable lesson here. Instead of spending time and money spraying the dandelions, maybe we should be welcoming their presence. In a time when people are justifiably worried about bee depopulation, letting the dandelions bring their cheery yellow faces to our lawns and boulevards might be a real good start.

here’s no reason to let a little global pandemic get in the way of your good time bro! That seemed to be the mindset of many people recently, as there appears to be an aggressive strain of stupid going around out there parallel to COVID-19.

During the Memorial Day weekend in the United States, a resort located in a part of Missouri known as Lake of the Ozarks, received international attention for all the wrong reasons. A video was shot at what was called the ‘Zero Ducks Given Pool Party’, showing a massive crowd packed into a small area, drinking and partying without masks or a care in the world.

The bar that hosted the event did state, after the video went viral however, that it had taken some precautions, such as taking guests’ temperatures and offering hand sanitizer.

However, physical distancing obviously didn’t happen.

Even under normal circumstances, I’d hope that most people wouldn’t want to be anywhere near this mass of frat bro/sorority girl culture, for fear of catching something… most likely hepatitis. But in these times, with COVID-19 still a grim spectre that hangs over many in the United States, all of this just reeks of cluelessness and entitlement.

Canadians can be covidiots too

I wish that we could all just wave aside this type behaviour as typical ‘Merica!!!’, but Toronto’s Trinity Bellwoods Park also recently caught a case of the moronic. On Sunday, May 24, an estimated 10,000 people gathered inside the park, despite repeated calls from public health officials to avoid large gatherings.

As of the time of writing this editorial, the greater Toronto area accounted for 3,171 or about 78 per cent of the current active COVID cases in Ontario, Dr. Alon Vaisman, an infectious disease physician at the University Health Network of Toronto, told CBC News that the growth in new cases in Ontario since early May is “primarily a Toronto problem”.

Free-dumb fighters There are several smaller examples of this type of entitled behaviour happening all across Canada and the United States. The most common arguments to try and justify these actions hinges upon the mantra of personal freedom.

Now look, I am a fervent believer in personal freedom. As long as it doesn’t physically or emotionally hurt anyone else, with your freedom, you can do whatever the heck you want.

But when you believe your individual rights supersede everyone else’s or public safety as a whole,…well then, you’re just a jackass. Freedom is not an absence of obligation or responsibility to anything greater than your own immediate and

infantile self-satisfaction.

Selfless and selfish As we gradually emerge ( ho p ef u l l y) f r om t he COVID-19 pandemic, we see now that there are two types of people out there, the selfless and the selfish. The selfless are those who put themselves in harm’s way to help others, no matter the cost to themselves.

The first responders, nurses and doctors; the transport and front-line staff who worked tirelessly to keep the store shelves stocked; and the millions who chose to stay home, despite the hardships and stress that it created.

The selfish are those who demand their personal entitlements. They protest and threaten and fight, but only for themselves and their desires.

They put their wants ahead of what’s right, no matter the cost to anyone else. Which one of those two types of people were working on their tans and drinking Bud Light Lime in Toronto and Missouri over the long weekend?

Addendum: In a potential example of instant karma, Missouri state health officials are now tracking a person who attended the pool event at the Lake of the Ozarks, who tested positive for COVID-19.

Disclaimer: Column like I see ‘em is a monthly opinion column for the Neepawa Banner & Press. The views expressed in the article are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the Neepawa Banner & Press.