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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 tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camDubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threestudents secured a canoe from 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 with 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 non-perishables. Although the Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane SUBMITTED PHOTO Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meet-is seen here being presented the Farm Equipment, Dealership of the Year award for 2018 by the Arthur Lepp, originally from Rivers ing infor Brandon.

St. Augustine Magazine Kim Schmidt. managing editor Farm Equipment School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Group, of Arlington, Texas.

He moved from Rivers in 1989 Equipment Ltd. “It was highly

By Micah Waddell Festival du Voyaguer in Win-The Award is Best In Class and to pursue an opportunity with unusual,” Lepp says of a John Rivers Bannernipeg in February. It was very includes leading best practices, Imperial Oil as an Esso Bulk Fuel Deere dealership breaking off successful and whenever I hear The Dealership of the Year operat ions management and and Fertilizer Dealer in Russell from a multi-store operation. food bank, my ears always perk award is givenup!”

by Farm Equip- customer care. It also includes Mb. He then purchased a share of “It may have happened in one or ment Magazine, publication Sheathen brought the sugROA and absorption percent- Johnston Farm Supplies in 1998 two situations in Canada, but I The canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, out of Wisconsin, USA . The ages. Greenland has maintained in Carman M.B. with a partner, know it’s very rare. Deere seemed Elementary School was which supported the idea and judging panel consists of a Dr. positive growth in a declining another J D dealer. Together to like what I was doing … they adequately filled.

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W. Downey Executive Director, Agri Business at Purdue, University, Retired CEO David L. Kahler, Ohio-Michigan Equipment Dealers Association, Dublin, Ohio and Charles R. Glass President, Glass Management

market and was the only dealer in the group that achieved positive revenue growth in the last three years.

Lepp grew up and was raised and worked on a grain farm at Rivers with his dad and brothers.

they grew the operation into a four location business. After some time Lepp (who was the majority shareholder) purchased the balance of the shares of the dealership in Carman 2004 and changed the name to Greenland

said, ‘We understand why you’re doing this.’ I was given a kind of checkup as long as I understood that we would be consolidated at some future date in time.” Lepp is a wonderful success story for small town Manitoba.

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hile at times I do so begrudgingly, I am overall happy to participate in Statistics Canada’s surveys. Governments can only make decisions as good as the information they have, and the only way they get that data, is if we give it to them. We can’t complain that governments don’t know what’s actually going on in our communities or industries if we don’t tell them. However, I think Stats Can’s latest proposed initiative is a step too far.

Last week, Global News reported that Stats Can is asking financial institutions for Canadians’ transaction data. This week, the Prime Minister stood behind the initiative. The data would come from a sample of 500,000 Canadians and include transactions such as bill payments, cash withdrawals from ATMs, credit card payments, electronic money transfers and even account balances. The individuals wouldn’t be informed if their data was being used and it would be identifiable at the time of transmission, though once compiled, personal identifiers would be removed to then make the data anonymous.

The data would be gathered to help measure household spending and consumer trends, such as how much money Canadians spend outside the country. It would also be used to help compile information about residential occupation and addresses. The agency says a low response rates to surveys is driving this digital collection initiative.

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson financial institutions to provide this information, but it gives most Canadians a queasy feeling. People willingly share their names, their phone numbers, their addresses, what they’ve eaten, even their ages, but information relating to our health and finances are considered the most private. It’s what we are least willing to share.

The problem is that while in theory only one in 20 Canadians would have their data included, a new group would be selected each year. This would ultimately result in a very large database showing a fairly complete picture of Canadians’ financial data.

The Office of the Privacy Commissioner has recommended that Stats Can limit the collection of administrative data and collect information that has been de-identified prior to transmission. Stats Can says the data would be protected, it will be transmitted via a secure file transfer protocol and stored on a unique, protected server.

With our lives becoming increasingly digital, I still feel like this is a line I don’t want to see crossed. I think that at the heart of it is the fact that I don’t entirely trust the government to keep my personal data safe. I trust that my bank will keep my data safe, because it would be irreparably bad for business if they didn’t. The government doesn’t have that incentive.

In June of this year, government documents showed that at the CRA, the government agency that deals exclusively with Canadians’ financial data, over 80,000 individuals’ confidential information may have been accessed without authorization in the previous 21 months. In fact, it was the department with the most privacy breaches.

Stats Can isn’t immune to breaches either. Earlier this year, CBC reported on 20 incidents where Canadians’ privacy was breached. Hundreds of Canadians were impacted in the breaches, which included confidential documents being left on a subway and the loss of close to 600 long-form census forms that were in a Stats Can employee’s car when it was stolen.

I don’t have a problem with Stats Can knowing how Canadians are spending their money, in fact, I think this is valuable information. I just don’t understand why they need to know how I spend my money. Knowing the name, address and social insurance number of the person making the payments doesn’t add any crucial information to the data about Canadians’ spending habits. I’m all for sharing, but in this case, it’s too personal.

Governments do some really stupid things sometimes!

es, governments do some really stupid things and they do so at our expense.

Manitoba Hydro, in anticipation of a potentially increased demand for electricity, planned an east side BiPole III hydro line up to 60 years ago. They got pushed off that idea by a half-assed plan, cooked up by God-knows-who, that a hydro line down the east side of the lakes would be harmful to the environment. The problem is that there has been a Hydro line and (road?) in that area for quite a while now. It carries electricity to several east side communities as the diesel generators were, or are, being phased out. That east side line includes a road that is used by skidoos, quads, hunters, trappers and general travel. It is used as an alternative to winter roads when the roads won’t carry the weight of freight. The bald eagles nest on the towers. The impact of that road/ line on the environment is minimal. The benefit is great.

The NDP government got duped by some First Nation leaders, some environmentalists and by a whole herd of people in Winnipeg who have no clue about survival or the environment in Manitoba’s north.

That ill-informed reasoning cost us a set-back in Hydro’s finances that we will never fully recover from.

Another stupid thing that the province and the City of Winnipeg did was build Investors Group Field at the U of M. Bad location, poor parking and a real test for the mythical rapid transit system. The place was shoddily built and the repair bills and cost over runs are impacting taxpayers to perhaps as much as $200 million.

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Ken Waddell One good thing that happened was that in the municipal election, the opening of Portage and Main to pedestrian traffic referendum went down to defeat.

Even young people who live and work in the city saw this as stupid idea. Spend millions on opening an intersection that is one of the coldest and windiest places on the continent? Sure that makes a lot of sense. Thankfully, a friend of mine, Councillor Jeff Browaty stood against the idea. By the way, he was re-elected by a large vote in his ward.

If I was a member of the Portage la Prairie Chamber of Commerce, I would be hopping mad that the overpass that funnels east bound traffic into Portage is still not fixed. If we called in the U.S Army Corps of Engineers, it could be fixed in 24 hours but no, we have to take 10 years to fix a broken bridge. Picture this, the MLA from Portage and Education Minister, Ian Wishart can’t get it done.

Premier Pallister, who is from Portage can’t get it done. Come on guys, just fix the bridge. How complicated can it be?

Will waiting save money? Do bridges go on sale in November? Who in the Highways department is dragging their feet on this deal anyway?

I guess we need more patience. It only

took 100 years to build a road for the people at Shoal Lake, where Winnipeg gets its water from. My mother nearly died of typhoid around 1920 because of bad water in Winnipeg, so a good water supply was needed. I get that. Maybe Winnipeg should have been made to take their water from Lake Winnipeg. It was closer. Oops! That wouldn’t have worked, because that is where Winnipeg did (and still does) dump their sewage.

That leads to another stupid thing governments do and that is dump sewage in the rivers, when they could use it to irrigate farm land. I did the calculations a few years ago and the volume of water from the pre-expansion days of the Neepawa hog plant would put about two inches of water on a section of land. Would that not make sense instead of spending $20 million of money from HyLife, the province and the Town of Neepawa to build the sewage plant? What the Town and HyLife have is a great system, don’t get me wrong, but when an alternative system could have been built for a fraction of the cost, why was it not done?

We are short of money for infrastructure, housing and roads because governments sometimes do stupid things.

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Nov. 4: St. James Church Fall Supper 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 4: Clack Family Museum Cash and Merch. Bingo 10:30 a.m. @ Rivers Legion Nov. 5: Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary meeting, upper hall, 7 p.m.

Nov. 11: Service at the Rivers Collegiate Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Luncheon at the Rivers legion, right after the service at the school.

Nov. 12: Rivers Legion Branch #75 general meeting 7:30 p.m. Hall Nov. 13: Flu clinic, Riverdale Community Centre, 1-7 p.m.

Nov. 15: Rivers 50 Plus Club meeting/ games, Civic Centre, 2 p.m.

Nov. 16: RACF Granting evening at the Behlen Lounge, Community Centre Nov. 17: H.E.L.P Christmas bazaar, Rivers Legion Hall, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Nov. 17: Strathclair Theatre Chorus, Rivers Collegiate, 7 p.m.

Nov. 18: Mall in the Hall, Oak River Memorial Rink, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Nov. 22: Ladies Night Out Nov. 26: Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Supper Nov. 27: Chamber of Commerce meeting, Lee’s Restaurant, Rivers, 12-1 p.m.

Nov. 27: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Nov. 28: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Nov. 30: Christmas Parade at night Dec. 1: Big buck night, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers Dec. 3: Rivers Legion Ladies Aux.Christmas party/meeting, upper hall 6-7 p.m.

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Where am I?

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Name: Jeri-Lynn Huberdeau Birthday: 11-16-68 Occupation: Pet Groomer @ Wags to Whiskers Pet Grooming First Job: Babysitting for my Aunt Hobbies: Creating, crafting & sewing, Kayaking, Bicycling, quad rides, having coffee with friends, sitting quietly in nature, walks with my cat.

In Rivers since: January 2014 Where do you live? 6th Ave. Rivers Hometowns: St. Lazare & Birtle MB Where did you attend school? Ecole St. Lazare and Birtle Collegiate Favourite or Dream Vacation Spot: My dream would be to follow my ancestral path.

Favourite Food: Fried chicken, Lasagna, Tacos, Ice Cream, Apple Pie Favourite Holiday: Mini holidays kayaking or tubing down the river.

Favourite Music, Song or Artist: I like most genres; starting with the 70’s Favourite Sports Team: Me? Sports? Go team!

Favourite Animal: Cats & dogs Favourite TV show: Amazing Race all day baby!

Favourite Actor/Actress: Jane Fonda When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? I do not remember!?!?

Comment: I have had fun living in Rivers! Met some great friends and acquaintances during my time here and I am enjoying meeting with all those who come into my Shop! Living so close to the lake and having all the amenities here in town has been convenient for my lifestyle and hope that with my business, I can stay for years to come!

On this day Nov. 2

1867 - Women's fashion magazine "Harper's Bazaar" is first published.

1914 - Great Britain declares the entire North Sea a military area: neutral ships will transit it at their own risk.

1936 - The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) is established.

1947 - Howard Hughes flies "Spruce Goose", a huge wooden airplane for the first and last time.

1961 - Singer-songwriter, record producer, actress K. D. Laing was born in Edmonton, Alta.

1966 - The Cuban Adjustment Act comes into force, allowing 123,000 Cubans opportunity to apply for permanent residence in the US. 1983 - "Thriller" single released worldwide by Michael Jackson.

2000 - The first crew arrives at the International Space Station.

ithout ever leaving the comfort of my home, I wandered. A slow, meandering journey, through the past, touching on the present, and contemplating the future.

The past is a pleasant journey. Not that all of my past has been pleasant – I would not be who I am tody if it had been. The mistakes were opportunities for learning and growth, some deep scars bear witness, and growth continues. My wanderings included time with school chums. Not that word alone dates me! I have kept casual connections with one or two of the original class of ten. And marvel at those who have close friendships today with classmates from grade one. Forever friends. School was a safe place for me, average scholastically, good at sports, and thriving on communication. It is easy to retrace travels. It would be challenging to choose a favourite destination. Iceland for the spa, and the vistas. France for Paris- the Eiffel Tower , the river walks, the food, and my sisters. Great Britain- the moors caused me to stand and weep. Hadrian’s wall, my father and my sister. Australia- kangaroos in the paddocks, unique vegetation and animals, and my sister. Thailand, the lush growth, the vibrant colours, exotic foods and customs, and my sisters. Moscow, the Kremlin, St. Petersburg, opera, ballet, and my sisters. Scotland and Poland, a bit of heaven and hell, and the closest friend to a forever friend that I have. Travel and family are huge parts of my memories. The past covers the antics of the grandchildren, the blessings of their presence and energy.

The present is might fine. As a youth I wanted to be a parent – I have always wanted to have children, many children. My yearbook stated that I wanted thirteen, and with all the extra children I have loved, there are thirteen. My life is full with the love and activities of children, grandchildren and great grands. I wanted to be a teacher. Got in one year of permit teaching and then switched to parenting.

And now, most Sunday’s I get to share my insights and inspiration with a congregation somewhere.

My friends contribute to my well being, stimulating thoughts and creativity. Challenging me to grow, adapt and learn. Each day is filled with a purpose.

There is nothing more satisfying for me.

The future. This past week I have said more than once- I am glad that I am old. I look around this world, the politics and political leaders and wonder what the world will be like for the generations yet to come. I fear that if change does not come, and soon, it will be too late to maintain the variety of f lora and fauna with which this earth is blessed. The reality is that the climate is changing. We have come to an understanding that there is no more land being created. That which we have is all that there is. The cost of land, land that is best used for agriculture is swallowed up by cities. Land best used for pasture is being cleared for the growing of grains. Trees are being bulldozed by the section, leaving the sol open and vulnerable.

The past is more comfortable.

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Passports available Nov 5 at participating Chamber businesses. Contestants must locate all the Spike letters and correctly decipher the hidden phrase. Entries must be returned to Super Thrifty by closing on November 29 in order to be eligible.

Three draws will be made from all correct entries after the Santa pictures Nov 30.

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FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Living witness; lofty wish

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eptember 8, 2018 was a day that I will never forget. I was invited by members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 23 (Neepawa) to take part in the ceremony commemorating the restoration of a WW1 cannon and its placement in a newly created memorial park. I was filling in for the Neepawa Branch Chaplain, who was away at the time.

For those who don’t know, this cannon has been part of our community for almost 100 years. It fired its first shot shortly after WW1 began. It fired its last shot on Sept. 2, 1918 when it was captured by Allied forces fighting in France. It came to Neepawa in 1920. Its first home was on the grounds of the Beautiful Plains County Court House. It was later moved to the grassy knoll on the north west side of the Neepawa Legion Hall.

But like anything that sits outside exposed to the elements for that long, the cannon’s condition was getting worse by the year. So members of Branch 23 raised funds to cover the cost of restoring and relocating the cannon. It now is the center piece of a Memorial Park located just outside the main entrance to the Hall and Club Room.

My job on September 8 was to offer two short payers—an opening prayer and a closing dedicatory prayer after all the speeches were over and a memorial plaque had been unveiled. Now—put yourself in my shoes—how and to what do you dedicate something that was designed, built and used to destroy the lives and property of so many people?

My task was made considerably easier when I recalled that, for the past 100 years, this cannon has filled two roles in our community. First, it is a living witness to the courage and heroism of Canadians who fought in WW1 Our victories, especially in the Battle of Vimy Ridge, were key components in the Allied advance that ultimately ended the war.

When the Neepawa Legion decided to restore the cannon, they chose as their motto for the project: “We will restore. We will remember.” My hope and prayer is that, 100 years from now, the cannon will be where it is now so that its witness to Canada’s contribution to the Great War will still be heard, understood and appreciated.

Second, this cannon represents the lofty wishes of the people of Neepawa and of the towns, villages and rural districts of south west Manitoba.

We, along with the rest of this world’s population, hope and pray for the day when all weapons of war will be as the one we rededicated on Sept. 8 is now—silent—once and for all—so that we can live in a world where peace-loving people are at peace and live in peace with each other.

But achieving this goal will not be easy. It will require all of us to deal with what St. James called the “cravings that are at war within us;” the lust for position, possessions and power that keeps us from treating others with dignity and respect.

Every time I see the Neepawa cannon, I am reminded of what can happen when those cravings get out of hand. And I pray that all people everywhere will come before God in faith, renounce these cravings and choose, by God’s grace and with his help, to love, accept and forgive others as God has loved, accepted and forgiven us.

That is the only way to ensure that a lasting peace can come to our world.

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Talks begin for hemp PRA

Dear Editor,

As Remembrance Day approaches, I would like to pay tribute to the amputee veterans who founded The War Amps, which marks its 100th anniversary this year.

On returning from the First World War, they came together to help each other adapt to their new reality.

They then welcomed the next generation of amputee veterans following the Second World War, creating the Key Tag Service to provide them with meaningful work and a service to Canadians that continues today.

Recently I joined a young child amputee named Tiffany in laying a rose at the grave of Curley Christian, the only quadruple amputee to survive the First World War. Tiffany benefits from the Child Amputee (CHAMP) Program, just as I did as a teenager following a train accident. We paid tribute to Curley both for his sacrifices at Vimy Ridge and for helping to start a program that has assisted us and amputees across the country.

Though they considered themselves to be “ordinary guys,” these war amputees served their country in wartime and continued to serve when they came home. I can say with pride that their legacy and sacrifices will be remembered through generations of amputees, like Tiffany and me, long into the future.

Rob Larman Director, PLAYSAFE/DRIVESAFE Program, The War Amps

​Promotion and Research Agency could create unique opportunity for Canadian Hemp Producers.

T he Far m Products Council of Canada (FPCC), formally announced on October 13th, 2018 that it is beginning the public hearing process to evaluate the merits of a hemp Promotion and Research Agency (PRA). “This is great news for Canadian hemp growers;” stated Don Dewar of Dauphin, Manitoba who chaired the producer committee that developed the application to establish the hemp PRA. “We started developing the application in the spring of 2017 and submitted the application to the Farm Products Council last October, so were glad to see FPCC moving forward with the review. Our view has always been that a hemp PRA will allow Canadian hemp growers to become a better partner with indus-

try, researchers, provincial and national governments in the identification and delivery of strategic research and promotional programs that will strengthen and grow the Canadian hemp industry;” added Dewar.

Unlike provincial commissions or boards which fall under provincial legislation, a PRA falls under the Federal Farm Products Agency Act and it’s the Farm Products Council role to evaluate the merits of an application and make recommendations to the Minister of Agriculture on whether an application should be supported by the Federal Government.

Hemp producers evaluated various options to establish a national organization to collect levy’s on production of hemp products and decided the PRA was the best

approach. A hemp PRA would give hemp producers an organization that has national scope and allow for efficiencies in the governance of the organization.

“We see significant opportunities for growth;” added Larry Marshall an organic hemp grower from Shellbrook, Saskatchewan. “Our traditional seed market is continuing to grow and there is a lot more interest in hemp fibre,” adds Larry. Also, Health Canada’s decision to allow whole plant harvest of industrial hemp for the 2018 crop creates signif icant new opportunities. “This permission from Health Canada will allow hemp producers to use the 2018 crop to learn more about harvesting, drying and storing whole plant material,” explains Jason Green, head

Foodgrains Bank named one of Canada’s top impact charities of 2018

of agriculture for Canopy Growth.

“This is an exciting time to be in the hemp business, but like any industry hemp requires investment to reach its full potential;” added Dewar. “A hemp PRA would provide a legal framework to stimulate investment and governance structure to ensure hemp producers have a strong voice in the ongoing development of the hemp industry.”

The hemp producer committee encourages interested producers to review the hemp PRA application on the Farm Products Council of Canada web site. For more information contact: Don Dewar – Chair of the producer committee 204648-4649 Larry Marshall – Producer committee member 306-747-7430

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Annual list by Charity Intelligence examines return on investment for each dollar donated Canadian Foodgrains Bank is pleased to announce it has been included on the Charity Intelligence 2018 list of the top 10 charities in Canada for social return on investment.

Charity Intelligence Canada is a third-party independent organization that examines different Canadian charities annually and assigns ratings based on impact per dollar of donation.

Charity Intelligence works on the belief that the key question donors should ask of a charity is simply “how much good is my donation doing?” According to the organization’s website, giving for impact means examining a charity closely to understand the difference a charity is making in the lives of its clients. On average, charities in Canada

provide $2 in social benefit for every dollar received.

The Charity Intelligence report notes that high impact charities like the Foodgrains Bank provide on average $6 in social benefit.

“It’s encouraging for us to have this public affirmation of the impact of the work we are doing through our members,” says Foodgrains Bank executive director Jim Cornelius.

“We have always been confident this work is reducing hunger in the world. Being included in this list gives our supporters additional confidence that their investments in the Foodgrains Bank are truly having an impact.”

“Our work of responding to global hunger isn’t something most Canadians can witness firsthand,” says Cornelius. “To

this end, we are mindful of the great deal of trust placed in us by churches, individual Canadians, businesses, growing projects and others when they send a donation to be used overseas.”

“We are committed to continued stewardship of funds entrusted to us, and are pleased at this independent examination of our results.”

The Foodgrains Bank is a partnership of 15 churches and church agencies working together to end global hunger: ADRA Canada, Canadian Baptist Ministries, Canadian Lutheran World Relief, Christian and Missionary Alliance, Development and Peace— Caritas Canada, Emergency Relief and Development Overseas, Evangelical Missionary Church of Canada,

Mennonite Central Committee Canada, Nazarene Compassionate Ministries Canada, Tearfund Canada, The Salvation Army, Presbyterian World Service & Development, Primate’s World Relief and Development Fund, The United Church of Canada, World Renew.

In the 2017-18 budget year, the Foodgrains Bank provided over $37 million of assistance for over 800,000 people in 34 countries. Canadian Foodgrains Bank programs are undertaken with support from the Government of Canada provided through Global Affairs Canada. Assistance from the Foodgrains Bank is provided through its member agencies, which work with local partners in the developing world.

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Remembrance Day 2018

This year, for the 100th anniversary, we take a look back at stories from the 1918 Rivers Gazette .

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Navy

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Parade

we pay tribute to those past and present who served our country with courage and compassion.

Lest we forget Kenton Legion # 118

Oak River Legion # 150

Remembrance Day Service at the Kenton Memorial hall Sunday, November 11, 2018 10:45 a.m.

Potluck to follow service downstairs in the Legion Lounge

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Remembrance Day Service at the Oak River United Church Sunday, November 11, 2018 9 a.m.

Remembrance day tea on November 9,2018 2-4 p.m. Oak River Memorial Hall

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Stories from troublesome times ready for a tornado?

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Environment Canada is the authority on weather bulletins, though we may also hear from Manitoba Weather Network and other local media outlets more immediately. A tornado watch is issued when weather conditions are favourable to produce a tornado; however, a warning is more serious. A warning indicates that a tornado has occurred or has a high likelihood of being about to occur.

The safest place to be during a tornado is a low spot in an interior room away from windows, such as an inner room in the basement or underneath the stairs to the basement. Rooms that have extra support in the walls such as bathrooms are also ideal as bathroom pipes provide extra support to the walls. Mobile homes and camper trailers are very unsafe places to take shelter as they are not anchored to the ground.

Get informed and stay safe. For more information visit: Public Safety Canada http://www.publicsafety. gc.ca/res/em/nh/to/index-eng.aspx or Environment Canada http://www.ec.gc.ca.

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Rivers Legion # 75

Remembrance Day Service at Rivers Collegiate Sunday, November 11, 2018 10:45 a.m.

Legion Aux. tea, bake sale and raffle 12-2 p.m. at the legion Hall Bell ringing at sunset

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ailers are very unsafe places to take shelter as not anchored to the ground. ormed and stay safe. For more information 8 Rivers Banner November 2, 2018 blic Safety Canada http://www.publicsafety. /em/nh/to/index-eng.aspx or Environment ttp://www.ec.gc.ca.

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adian made, it peaked an November 1, 2013 The Annual South West interest because the tour Farm Women’s tour, held was planned to educate this year on Wednesday, people on shopping local at Oct. 23, began at the Riv- independent merchants in erdale Community Centre. rural communities.

Alice Fast and Shelley FosNovember 1, 2003 ter co-ordinated a fashion EA show of clothing, jewelry Royal Canadian Sea ON and purses available at Cadet Corps Swiftsure in hygienist Super Thrifty Pharmacy. Brandon has launched a • Residential & Commercial it was mentioned blood donor challenge to omesWhen • Farm Wiring & Trenching some clothes were Can- help Canadian Blood SerBrandon - Rivers 6 .com 204-761-2192

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vices attract new donors, and to honour a fellow cadet who passed away last September. Swiftsure cadets are asking Westman residents to consider “rolling up their sleeves” during the weeks of Nov. 3 and 10. “We want to honour Clayton LaCasse who was a very involved member of our corps,” says Andre Sheppard, executive of-

ficer of Swiftsure.

November 2, 1983 Doug Gill won the bid for the mayoralty in Rivers with a 46-vote lead over incumbent Bill Donald at civic elections held on Wed., Oct. 26. Mr. Gill received 258 votes and Mr. Donald 212. Four hundred and seventy one of the 840 eligible voters cast ballots for a 56 per cent turn-out at the polls.

November 1, 1973 At a general meeting of the Minor Hockey Associ-

ation, held Thurs., Oct. 25 in the elementary school library, an executive was named for the 1973-74 season. Elected were Don Bate, Pres., C. Arisais and Fred Mercer, 1st and 2nd vice-president, respectively; Mrs. L. Veenbaas, Mrs. R. Madder, Booth Committee; Bill Ringland and Ken Ratz, ice committee ; Howard Fontaine and Don McFadden, gate, Hal Sveistrup, member at large and Ken Ratz equipment purchaser. Registration day for the minor club was set for Sat., Nov. 10 from

2 to 5 p.m. in the arena.

October 31, 1963 Elementary school students Sharon Zatylyn of Sandy Lake and Barbara Garner of Rivers were first and second winners respectively in the Rolling River School Division spelling competition held Thursday, October 24 at Rivers Collegiate Institute. Division oratorical w inners were Gordan Franklin, first and Wendy Gusdal of Erickson, second place.

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Jeannie’s Interiors Hair Dynamics Stylists and nail technician Professional Painting & Decorating

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Endow MB. 24-HR Giving Challenge

By Donna Falkevitch Rivers Banner

There’s never been a better time to help our community f lourish forever! Rivers and Area Community Foundation encourages residents of Rivers and surrounding area to make a gift on Saturday, Nov. 17 as part of the Endow Manitoba 24-Hour Giving Challenge.

The Winnipeg Foundat ion and the Province of Manitoba will

“stretch” each $5 gift made to the Rivers and Area Community Foundation with $1. Which means for every $5.00 raised, we will receive $7.00. The Province of M a n itoba a n nou nced t heir cont inued commitment to Manitoba community foundations extending their support of the 24-Hour Giving Challenge to 2020. Online gifts can be made securely through www. endowmanitoba.ca.

“This is a great oppor-

tunity to support Rivers and Area Community Foundation,” says Donna Morken, chairman of RACF. “Of course, we welcome gifts at any time, but giving on Saturday, Nov. 17 means extra support. We’re so excited to see what our community can accomplish!”

Gifts made on Saturday, Nov. 17 will help grow Rivers and Area C om mu n it y Fou nd a tion’s capacity to support a wide range of charitable projects in and around

Riverdale Municipality for generations to come.

R ivers and A rea Community Foundation will be presenting their 2018 grants at a family friendly evening Friday November 16 dubbed “Nacho Average” Granting Evening. Yes, there will be nachos to eat, Winnipeg Jets vs Buffalo Sabres to watch on the big screen, games of chance, 10 local organizations receiving grants of $18,600 as well as your opportunity to donate

towards future grants through the 24-HR Giving Challenge. All funds raised during this evening will become part of the Giv ing Challenge and will be “stretched”

by The Winnipeg Foundation and the Province of Manitoba so that donations of $5 become $7.

Donations to a community foundation are pooled and permanently invested. Gifts are never spent and the money will always stay in the community. Every year, these

i nvest ment s gener ate money that is distributed to support local charitable needs. Community foundations provide support that lasts forever.

For more information, contact: Rivers and Area C om mu n it y Fou nd a t ion at ema i l: i n fo@ r iversareacommun it yfoundat ion.org phone 204 -328 -7841 or v isit www.endowmanitoba.ca “For the good of our Community”

Chamber Bits - October 2018

Dave Falkevitch Rivers C of C

The regular meeting was held in the Riverdale council chamber as Lee’s was unavailable on that day. A very good turn out resulted in some lively and interesting discussion.

The upcoming Santa parade was d iscussed and some f inal plans made. We will be having an evening parade this year on November 30th at 7 p.m. We hope t o h ave i nvol vement from all businesses as wel l as ma ny g roups and organizations. The parade will be followed by pictures with Santa at the Legion Hall as well as a bonfire with hotdogs and hot chocolate at the old Redline lot. Some businesses indicated they will be open and will have other treats available.

Watch for further ads in the paper and posters for more details.

We are work ing on

having welcome to Rivers packages available at the town office. If you know of someone new to town or the rural area please inform them of these handouts. A lso, some discussion was held on hosting a newcomers evening sometime in the new year, so stay tuned for that.

We have been busy mak ing plans for the Chamber Chr ist mas Challenge 2.0. As in last years contest, Spike will be present at many member locat ions a rou nd town and each Spike will have a letter on it.

Entrants will be able to pick up a passport on Monday November 5 at many locations and then locate all the letters to decipher a phrase. Once the passport is complete it can be returned to SuperThrify before closing on November 29th.

All correct entries will be placed in a draw drum and Santa will pull 3 entries and the winners will

receive $100 for the first one out of the drum, $50 for second and $25 for third. This will happen right after the pictures at the Legion Hall. Please check the advertisement in this paper for more details.

On November 22, Home Hardware and SuperT h r i f t y w i l l be hosting a Ladies’ Night from 6:30 until 9 p.m., so watch for more details to come. Just as an early heads up, Home Hardware will be running a

Who do you know...

bus to Winnipeg on February 13, 2019 to the Pro Contractors Show. This will be a free trip and as the bus holds 40 people it will be filled on a first come first served basis.

You can check with Jim at the store for more details,

and more will be coming out early in the new year.

Our next meeting will be on November 29th at noon, location to be announced. As always, we encourage anyone with an interest in bettering our community to attend.

NEXT HOME GAME

who is celebrating these events?

Birth of a child; wedding; a move (not renters); special anniversary (25, 40, 50, 60) A free, personalized gift offer is waiting for you!

Compliments of these community-minded sponsors: Froese Bros. Construction, Hair Dynamics, Redline Transport, Rivers Banner, Rivers Home Hardware, Super Thrifty Pharmacy, Tempo Place Emporium and Way-Mor Agencies.

Call Sheila at 204-328-7693 to refer your family, friend or neighbour.

Gifts valid outside of Rivers, call for locations.

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Curling is a sport for all ages!

Rivers Curling Club is once again preparing for an exciting season of fun, fellowship, and great competition. Whether you have been curling competitively for years, tried it once in school or have always wanted to try a new sport, WE WANT YOU! Our club has been in operation since 1909, so we must be doing something right as only good things last! Here are a few fun facts gleaned from Curl Manitoba; Curling is a sport for life and can be played by everyone regardless of age, gender or physical condition.

Curling has been known to be a great social compon-

ent which makes it easy to get out and meet new people.

Curling is physical activity that is easy to learn.

Curling is a sport with low risk of injury.

Curling is affordable.

Curling is an official Olympic sport (who knows how far you’ll go).

Rivers Curling Club has hosted some major events over the past years and will be doing so again this season featuring an impressive line-up. The season starts with the Westman Regional Juniors Playdowns in early December, Provincial Golden Gals Championship in early February and the Men’s

and Ladies’ Senior Provincials in late February. A very major championship is also in the works for 2020 so stay tuned. Our old curling rocks have been replaced with reconditioned stones sharpened by the worldrenowned ice-technician Hans Wüthrich.

Curling starts November 5th and we encourage you to join us. Contact one of the league reps listed in our ad, you might be surprised at the shots you make, the friends you make and the fun you will have. So get off the couch and HURRY HARD to join Rivers Curling Club!

Legion Ladies Auxilliary Lisa Smith Publicity The regular monthly meeting of the Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary was held October 1st,2018 in the Rivers Legion upper hall. Sixteen members attended with two guests which were Acting Deputy District Commander Barb Roberds and Rivers Legion Branch Liaison Comrade

Dave Cluney.

There were no new applications for membership this month.There were also no requests for donations.

The Ladies Auxiliary helped with the Meals on Wheels program this month.

Madame Marilyn Halliday will be the Rivers Ladies Auxiliary Liaison to the Legion.

Act ing Deput y Dis-

The Rivers Banner thanks you for your readership The Strathclair Drama Club Is holding Auditions for The Wizard of Oz Saturday, November 10 Bend Theatre Strathclair MB We are looking for men, women and children of all ages for principal roles and the chorus. We also are looking for a well trained small terrier type dog. For more information on roles and audition process or to sign up for the chorus please contact Beccy at 204-365-2605 or check out our Facebook page.

trict Commander Barb Roberds made a presentation as to protocols during meetings. She also had a display of pamplets from her trip to Vimy Ridge as well as other important historic spots.

The next regular monthly meeting of the Rivers Ladies Legion Auxiliary will be held November 5TH,2018 in the Rivers Legion upper hall.

At the going down of the sun…We will Remember them

By Donna Falkevitch Rivers Banner

100 years after the last shot was fired in the First World War, the bells in communities all across Canada will be ringing once again to honour the sacrifices made in the name of Canada and for all Canadians. Veterans Affairs Canada has teamed up with Royal Canadian Legions for “The Bells of Peace” initiative. This is meant to emulate that monumental day 100 years ago when “On November 11, 1918, the ringing of church bells erupted spontaneously

across the country, as an outpouring of relief that four years of war had come to an end”.

The cost of war to Canadians was very high with 61,000 killed and another 172,000 wounded. Many more returned home broken in mind and body. Approximately seven percent of the total population of Canada was in uniform at some point during the war and hundreds of thousands of additional Canadians worked on the home front in support of the war.

In support of this cause, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #75 Rivers, will

be ringing the St. James Anglican Church bell 100 times starting at sunset on November 11. In Oak River, Royal Canadian Legion Branch #150 will enlist the help of school children in the ringing of their town bell. Hot dogs and hot chocolate will be available at Memorial Hall following the bell ringing.

If you are fortunate enough to be in a town that is participating in this Bells of Peace event, please pause as you hear the bells peal and remember the sacrifices of our Canadian soldiers as they fought for the freedom we now enjoy.

Thank you for your support

I would like to take the time to thank everyone who supported me in my bid for a seat on Riverdale Municipal Council. I would like to thank the Legion for organizing the Meet the Candidate event, and I would also like to congratulate all the candidates who were vying for a seat on Council and the School Board.

I look forward to the new relationships the next 4 years will bring and the challenges, old and new, urban and rural, that we will face as a council serving Riverdale. Collectively, we make the community strong. For those of you who don’t know me, I encourage you to say hello and introduce yourself.

Most importantly, I would like to thank all those involved in staffing the polling station and everyone who came out and cast their ballot on the 24th of October. Truly, the important part isn’t which candidate(s) you chose to support, but the fact that you exercised your democratic responsibility to come out and get engaged in a process that we sometimes take for granted.

The council is built by the voters who make it so.

Thank you, Everett Smith

RiveRs CuRling Club 2017-18 league contacts:

Monday afternoon ladies: Donna Falkevitch, 204-729-7203 Monday night men: Cam White, 204-328-7799 Tuesday afternoon seniors: Dennis Veitch, 204-328-7133 Tuesday evening juniors: Justin MacDonald, 204-573-9260 Wednesday evening ladies: Kendra Walker 204-573-5995 Thursday afternoon 2-person: Kathie Shanks, 204-328-7723 Friday night 2-person (6 weeks): Al MacDonald, 204-328-7903

League play will begin the week of Nov. 5.

New members welcome!

2-person season opener bonspiel November 17 $10/person.

All individuals andteams register with Al McDonald at 328-7903.

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Coming Events

St. James’ Anglican Church Fall Supper Sunday, Nov. 4, 2018; 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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

Thank You

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation

Thank you for your continued support in the Municipal Election. I look forward to serving as Councillor for the next four years.

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Adults $15; 6-12 years: $5; preschool free.

For take-outs ($15) call 204-328-7823.

LIFT TO ALL FLOORS

People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast paced, stable long term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

• Treat people with dignity and respect • Open to working in colder/warmer environments • Physically Fit • Experience as an industrial butcher or trimmer is an asset

Be On Time!

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

Wage scale extends to $21.55/hour

12 noon Tuesday

-Ian Dyer

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We believe that our success is founded on the strength of our team.

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

We thank all applicants, however, only those under consideration will be contacted

110B Main St S Minnedosa

(Facing Main Street in the Co-Op Administration Building)

867-3981

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204-453-5372

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.

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

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

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Riverdale Municipality Election Results Mayor: Todd Gill Council: Allistair McFadden (428 votes) Ian Dyer (414) David Creighton (398) Ken Tait (388) Dave Falkevitch (360) Everett Smith (360

RM of Oakview Election Results

Reeve: Brent Fortune (Acclaimed) LUD of Oak River: David Bullock (Acclaimed) Harmony Burke (Acclaimed) LUD of Rapid City: Donna Anderson (Acclaimed) Ron Burnell (Acclaimed) Jay Woloski (Acclaimed) Ward One: Ken Hyndman (Acclaimed) Neil Wilson (Acclaimed) Ward Two: Gavin Reynolds (Acclaimed) Leanord Van Veen (Acclaimed) Ward Three: Walter Froese (Acclaimed Mark Gill (Acclaimed)

Study Manitoba Celebrate ten years On Friday, October 26th, Study Manitoba School Divisions celebrated 10 years of welcoming international students to Southwestern Manitoba. An appreciation event for Homestay families and international students was held at the Souris and Glenwood Memorial Complex. Rhonda Simon, Director of International Education, welcomed everyone and introduced speakers and students to perform several musical numbers to entertain guests.

It was in 2008 that 5 school divisions: Beautiful Plains, Fort la Bosse, Rolling River, Southwest Horizon and Turtle Mountain, formed a consortium to create one program to bring students from around the world to Southwestern Manitoba. Since then, over 600 students from 20 countries have enrolled in the area. This year, there are currently 50 students

studying across the 5 divisions.

The evening was in appreciation for the families who make a place for students in their homes and in their hearts while they are far away from their own families. Without these dedicated families, the program cannot succeed.

Families who have hosted for 5 years or more were presented with an appreciation certificate and several families received recognition for 5, 6, 7 and 9 years with the program. Door prizes were drawn for as well as a gift certificate for Elkhorn Resort, which was sponsored by Guard.Me Insurance and won

by Doug and Michelle Green from Douglas.

Anyone interested in becoming a part of the homestay network can contact Danette Lockhart at danette@studymanitoba.ca .

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R.M. of Oakview meeting minutes October 23

The Roads and Drainage Committee discussed the beaver dam concern in Ward 3 and work being completed

by Public Works staff. Gravel testing at Krahn’s pit, the amount of crushed gravel in inventory, brush cutting completed in the R.M.and road work still to be done was discussed.

The Machinery Committee discussed information received from an equipment dealer. The Waste Management Committee reported on costs to date to have the bin at the Rapid City landfill. A new hole is being dug at the Rapid City landfill. The Fire Department committee discussed the eavestroughs at the Rapid City Fire Hall and items required by the department.

The L.U.D. Committee of Rapid City has made a list of trees to be trimmed or removed.

Oak River utility-a written quote was received dated Oct. 22, 2018 to ensure water pressure at the Oak River water treatment plant is maintained during hydro outages. Council agreed to hire Fortune’s Electric to install an auto start on the diesel stand by pressure pump in the Oak River plant.

Eye Level Services completed brush cutting work on Oct. 18 on Road 124 N of #24.

Purchase of land-a request for tenders went out for the dwelling unit and outbuildings to be removed off the property. Tenders to be in

by Nov. 9, 2018.

Request to purchase land – A. Burr reviewed the draft documents and would like to proceed. Information received from Manitoba Hydro was reviewed with Council. Council approved the purchase.

Utility lines in Rapid City- an inquiry was made in regards to the height of Manitoba Hydro lines across PTH #24 in Rapid City and MB Hydro indicated the height met their standards. MTS is to be contacted regarding the height of their lines above PTH #24.

Hutterian Broadband Network Inc.-the agreement was returned and information was provided in regards to the location of the rural water lines along PTH #24.

Request to maintain a road allowance in Ward 3- information received from Water Stewardship in regards to a drainage permit was reviewed with Council.

Rapid City utility- the Manitoba Water Services Board provided information to the draft request for a proposal for a new Gen-Set for the Rapid City water treatment plant. MWSB is to be contacted in regards to a grant to help fund the project.

Rapid City rink- the C.A.O. provided council with an insurance claim update. Our engineer was contacted and it is hoped that the rink inspection report can be completed by the end of October.

Rapid City lagoon-an update from our engineer was reviewed. The C.A.O. was instructed to contact a surveyor for more information in regards to this project.

Waste management and recycling – The special services by-law levy for garbage pick-up in Rapid City; Oak River; and Cardale expires in 2019 so changes to services will be reviewed in 2019 for the 2020 financial plan.

Rapid City Reservoir Restoration- A donation/ pledge form for Oakview was drafted. An agreement to be signed was reviewed.

Property Standards - reinspection reports were received and reviewed. The C.A.O. is to proceed with actions outlined in the property standards order to have properties brought into compliance and costs for same be charged to the property owners.

Council agreed to sign the boundary road agreement between Hamiota Municipality and the R. M. of Oakview.

Cardale Lakes- the height of the lakes is being monitored.

Oak River Sub-Division- a development agreement to be drafted by council’s lawyer.

A casual public works/ utility operator position to be posted immediately.

A memorial plaque for Chief Walter Chernos is to be created in recognition of his years of service with the Rivers Police Service.

Council approved a MB Hydro proposal to install a power pole in the back lane between 709 and 707

2nd Ave, Council agreed to the terms of the agreement between Riverdale and the RM of Elton for the maintenance of boundary roads; Council placed a reserve bid on all properties in the amount of all arrears and costs in respect of each property.

Counci l approved a By-Law to establish Designated Off icer positions within Riverdale Municipality No. 196-18 Councillor Falkevitch reported on the Regional Drainage meeting he and C . M adden at tend i n Hamiota.

GENERAL BUSINESS Fire agreements to be renewed with Elton and Minto-Odanah -the rates to be charged for the next three years for fire services were discussed with Council.

Computer upgrade - testing done by Info-Metrics and the draft proposal was reviewed. More information is to be received.

Grants for recreational facilities and halls for 2018: $5000 to the Cardale Rink Association, $5,000 to the Oak River Community Association. $5,000 to the Rapid City & District Community Complex.$1,000 to the Oak River Memorial Hall Committee.$1,000 to the Rapid City Legion Hall for 2018 The C.A.O. is to pay the Minister of Finance $6,263.26 as Oakview’s 2018 municipal contribution to Family Services and Consumer Affairs.

Rapid City & District Co-op-an inquiry regarding the lease agreement was reviewed and the C.A.O. is to obtain more information.

Riverdale Municipal Council meeting minutes October 16

Manitoba Public Insurance Halloween safety record exemplifies potential of Manitoba’s Road to Zero

Over the last 10 years (2008-2017), not a single pedestrian under the age of 18 has been killed in a motor vehicle collision on Halloween, according to Manitoba Public Insurance data.

“Years of enhanced public awareness about the increased risk to young pedestrians on Halloween, combined with safety tips to children and their parents, has resulted in a safety record that all Manitobans can be proud of,” said Satvir Jatana, vice-president responsible for communications, Manitoba Public Insurance.

“Halloween is typically a very busy day on our streets with excited children. The fact that no road deaths have resulted over the last decade is proof that by taking personal responsibility for road safety, every road user has the power to prevent motor vehicle fatalities.

In fact, there’s no reason

why zero fatalities can’t be achieved the other 364 days of the year as well.”

The Road to Zero: Manitoba Road Safety Plan 20172020 was the first plan of its kind in Manitoba, and provided a vision for Manitoba to have the safest roads in Canada. The plan adopts a safe systems approach to road safety in which road users, highway infrastructure, vehicle design and technolog y, legislation, enforcement, and health services all play a role in developing solutions to reduce or eliminate injury and death on our roadways.

In support of Manitoba’s provincial road safety action plan, the public auto insurer recently launched a new and innovative road safety awareness campaign, tagged Save the 100. The key objective of the campaign, which represents the average number of people killed on Manitoba roadways annually over

the last decade, is to reduce tolerance/acceptance for traffic fatalities by asking Manitobans to look beyond the statistics and focus on the real people and real lives lost behind every fatality number reported.

An equally important message is that every Manitoban has the power to bring the annual fatality count down to zero by changing how we think about road safety, the way we drive, and the decisions we make behind the wheel.

With road safety in mind, Manitoba Public Insurance recently distributed more than 103,526 reflective bags to 527 Manitoba schools for students in Kindergarten to Grade 6. Included in the bag was a letter which provided several important safety messages for parents and legal guardians as to how keep their ghosts and goblins safe while collecting their treats.

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