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Rivers race days, a smashing hit for racing fans Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.

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s r e p or t e d i n t he March 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdisciplinary Studies in Science class at Rivers Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest.

Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, students secured a canoe from Rolling River School Division with an intent to f ill it with non-perishables. Although the campaign was fully organized by that class, the original idea came from a suggestion made by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!”

She then brought the suggestion to Riverdale Harvest, which supported the idea and asked her to present the promo-

tion to the schools.

Pupils co-ordinated the entire month-long promotion, which culminated in a ceremonious presentation on March 20 to Riverdale Harvest president Heather Gray and Liliane.

Because the snow had melted so much, the canoe could not be portaged across the street to Zion Church (home of Riverdale Harvest). Rather, the teens carried bags, boxes and garbage

cans from the school foyer into the church basement the afternoon of March 21, where the food was weighed and sorted.

Although the project was a senior students brainstorm, the entire high school was encouraged to participate. The collegiate hosted a poor boy floor hockey tournament in which to play, athletes had to pay with food for the canoe. Some students also canvassed Rivers, Oak River

and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” noted a total of 434 pounds, “a Elementary school staff memfabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camSUBMITTED PHOTOS to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threeEvery year and on multiple occasions, of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged Rivers Dragway, at the credit the but this group ofBaseline students students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds certainly praise. opens olddeserves Riverssome air base, up for those of food was veins collectedand from tire the younger All students stayed gas behind with race intotheir help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22.

smoke in their lungs. This year was no exception. On Sunday, drivers from all over south-western Manitoba showed up to put tires on the tarmac and work for the best times.

Above: Dana and Derek, make a memorial pass in honor of their father, Terry Robins.

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

Left: Frank and Lacey Safonovs, from Woodlands, MB, get help from their one-man pit crew, Lonnie Sinclair, Photo by Heather Gray before making a pass.

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Seeing green or red?

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f things seem a little tighter on the farm, it’s with good reason.

Late last month, Statistics Canada released their report of 2018 farm income and while most people were expecting a drop, the magnitude of that drop came as a big surprise.

When the income and expenses were tallied, Stats Can found that in 2018, the realized net farm income of Canadian agricultural producers fell to $3.9 billion, a 45.1 per cent decrease from 2017. This was the largest decrease since 2006. Realized net income is the difference between a farmer’s cash receipts and operating expenses, minus depreciation, plus income in kind.

Total net farm income, which includes an income adjustment for inventories of crops and livestock owned by farmers, also saw a decline. This measure fell from $8.2 billion, to $3 billion.

Stats Can found that realized net income fell in every province except New Brunswick, which saw increased receipts from cannabis and potatoes. The biggest loss was felt in Alberta– a 68.1 per cent decline. In Manitoba, realized net income fell from $1 billion in 2017 to $715 million in 2018.

Declining farm income is an issue of great concern for rural communities, which are heavily dependant upon on agriculture.

Even those who don’t earn their living from farming rely on the sector. Farmers buy equipment; vehicles and fuel; feed and crop inputs. Be it food processing or industrial manufacturing, much of rural industry revolves around the agricultural sector.

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson Not only that, farmers also buy meals, groceries, clothes and food. What’s happening in the farm sector has big implications for rural communities as a whole.

What’s behind the decline? Is this a one-off? Or part of a trend?

Net income is influenced by income and expenses and the decline was almost entirely related to rising expenses. Over all, crop revenues registered a slight gain, with cannabis and wheat (excluding durum) recording the largest gains. On the flip side, prairie staples of canola, lentils and dried peas saw lower revenue, from a combination of rail disputes, late harvest, lower production and higher duties in the countries that buy these products.

Regardless of the sector in which they operated, farmers across Canada saw an increase in operating expenses, which rose by 6.5 per cent, the largest percentage increase since 2012.

While livestock producers had a mixed bag on the income

side– hog income fell, supply managed income rose and cattle income held steady– feed costs were up just under 10 per cent.

This was mostly due to tight supplies. Farmers were also hit by rising interest expenses, due to higher interest rates and farmers carrying more debt. This was the largest increase in interest expense since 1981, though fortunately, today, it is still a relatively small portion of operating expenses. Fuel prices were up 18 per cent, which followed a 9 per cent increase in 2017.

On the total net farm income side, agricultural producers held lower stocks of barley, corn, wheat (excluding durum) and soybeans, as well as fewer cattle and calves.

Farming is a cyclical industry and most farmers operate knowing this is the case. The big question will be, what happens this year? As a country reliant on an export market for our agricultural products, ongoing trade disputes could see lower revenues in 2019. Will drought continue, exacerbating the feed shortage experienced last year and cause livestock producers to further reduce their inventories or face higher expenses? How much will rising fuel costs impact net income? How much will producers be able to increase their revenues by moving to more profitable crops, including the now-legal cannabis? These are questions of great importance to rural communities, especially as two elections loom.

You can’t believe everything you hear

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he title of this column is an old expression. It has been often repeated and I have a longer version. It goes like this, “Don’t believe half of what you hear, half what you see and only a smaller portion of what you read.” This has never been more true.

Another old expression says that a lie is half way around the world before the truth gets its boots on.

Even more dangerous are partial truths, which means many statements contain only some truth. An example is a story about the inquiry into the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) and the recently released report. The first problem is the number of women. Figures have ranged from 1,000 to 4,000. No one really knows the number, but I do know this, when one woman is murdered, it is tragic and we have a problem. The numbers are important, but more important is what we intend to do about it.

The report has been pulled and pushed by many groups, but the real problem is many women have been murdered. Minister of Indigenous and Northern Relations and MLA for Agassiz, Eileen Clarke, said on the day the report was released, “For decades, families have called for recognition of the tragic violence facing Indigenous women and girls. Their bravery has led to the National MMIWG Inquiry. My most heartfelt thank you to the families, survivors and knowledge keepers who shared their stories.” Well said, and Clarke also said we all have a part to play in changing the situation.

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a big problem. No woman, anywhere, at any time, should be vulnerable to harm.

The report is very long and detailed, but at first glance, there seems to be some partial truths. For example, it is not only Indigenous women who have been murdered. Many other women have been murdered and by the numbers, more men than women are murdered in Canada.

Women are often killed by someone well known to them, often a spouse.

Hopefully the report recognizes that fact. Murders of Indigenous women are often committed by Indigenous men.

Hopefully, the report includes that much of the problem today is the Indian Act and that one of the biggest problems with the Act is that it’s very difficult for Indigenous families to own their own home on band land. People talk about building strong families, but one path, not the only path by any means, is to be able to buy or build your own house. That avenue is not available to many Indigenous people if they stay on the reserve. That shouldn’t be. Some people want to stay close to “home” and if they can’t, it is not a good thing.

The report will no doubt speak about the ill effects of the residential school system. For many, it was a tragic experience. People have been severely criticized for this next statement but for

some, maybe only a few, a residential school education provided an education and opportunities that they would not have otherwise had.

I believe there are two main things to take from the report. One is, as stated above, we have a problem and second, what are we going to do about it?

I think the theme over all has to be that The Creator has made a wonderful country and we can learn from our past to avoid repeating the mistakes of the past. Laying blame on Indigenous people or non-Indigenous people is of little value.

We all came to Canada from somewhere else, some centuries ago, some 120 years ago and some last week. We all contribute to our economy and culture. There should be no “group rights”, only human rights. My family does not dwell on the past, no matter how tough times were. The past is a great place to visit, but a poor place to live. We must all learn from the past, thrive in the present and build for the future. The choice is ours.

Disclaimer: The writer serves as a volunteer president of the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association. The views expressed in this column are the writer’s personal views and are not to be taken as being the view of the MCNA board or Banner & Press staff.

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June 7: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

June 9: Legion Decoration Day in the Cenotaph, 2 p.m.

June 9: Comets vs. Souris, 1 p.m.

June 9: Comets vs. Hartney, 6 p.m.

June 9: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

June 9: Riverdale Palliative Care, BBQ and Car Rally.

June 10: Rivers Legion Branch #75 General Meeting.

June 14: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

June 15: Rivers Happy Days 2.0.

June 16: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

June 19: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 P.M. June 21: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5- 7:30 p.m.

June 22: Cardale celebrates 110yrs with playground grand re-opening and free kids carnival June 23: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

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

June 28: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 - 7:30 p.m.

June 28: Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce Meeting, Noon.

June 30: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

July 3: Rivers Ag Fair.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Touch the earth gently...

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Name: Lacey Douglas Birthday: November 10 Occupation: Employed at Rivers Home Hardware Building Centre First job: Waitress at Robins Donuts Hobbies: Gardening, fishing, canoe/kayaking, biking In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: November 1999 Where do you live? Third Avenue near the Legion.

Hometown: Brandon Where did you attend school? Riverview and King George in Brandon, then Rivers Collegiate.

Dream Vacation Spot: South Pacific Islands, Antigua (hopefully in January) and Hawaii.

Favourite Food: Stuffed mushrooms, steak, eggs, and can’t forget cheese.

Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite Song or Artist: Killswitch Engage, Atreyu, Bruno Mars Favourite Sports Team: Carolina Panthers. I love football! I especially enjoy watching my nephew and son play.

Favourite Animal: I love them all but cats hold a special spot for me.

Favourite TV show: Grey’s Anatomy Favourite Actor/Actress: Scott Hemsworth, Josh Duhamel (wink, wink) Melissa McCarthy.

When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? A pilot, travel agent or veterinary assistant.

Comment: I am so thankful for the wonderful people I have met in Rivers and the surrounding area. It’s a great community to be a part of and to raise a family in.

On this day - June 7

1800 - Exploration - David Thompson reaches the mouth of the Saskatchewan River at Cedar Lake in central Manitoba.

1832 - Irish Immigrants arrive at Québec aboard the sailing ship Carrick from Dublin; a government inspector lets the vessel leave the quarantine station, but some of the Irish have Asian cholera, which soon spreads in Québec City and Montréal; 947 die in Québec, and before it burns out, the resulting epidemic kills about 6,000 people in Lower Canada.

1917- Melvin Jones and a number of other Chicago businessmen found Lions Clubs International, now the largest service organization in the world.

1975 "Thank God I'm a Country Boy" by John Denver hits #1.

1980- Catcher for Curly McKay’s fastball team marries her coach.

1989- For one second this morning, the time is 01:23:45, 6-7-89 2017- Police warn bald men against attacks in Mozambique after 5 men are murdered for the gold believed to be in their heads.

he words of a relatively new hymn, composed by Shirley Erena Murray, in 1991, are deeply meaningful and beautiful. The choir in my church offered it one Sunday morning. The words have stayed with me, haunted me, would be an accurate description. The author speaks of our responsibility to this earth and mentions some of the ways we can improve the ways we care for the world and creation. ‘Health in God’s garden, hope in God’s children.’ In my seven decades of noticing the state of our earth, both of these are becoming desperate needs.

I have had hopeful thoughts as I watch young folks work for the health of God’s garden. The students that are planting flowers around the school and vegetables at the Salvation Army store. A family that is trying not to purchase any new item– rather shops at thrift stores or yard sales.

More families are planting gardens, raising a few chickens, even goats and pigs. One of my nieces and her husband are trying a market garden as well as their small animals.

Preserving food for the winter has become popular again.

It isn’t always cost effective, but we do know what is in it!

Honey bees are desirable again. There is a new respect for the dandelion as the early food for the bees and I

am learning of the benefits of honey at varying stages.

Amazing little creatures, one hive of industrious bees can impact the pollination of the garden and provide delicious, healthy honey. I would like to see one hive per city block.

Not realistic because of the pollutants and insecticides, allergies and phobias!

It is nasty to hear of the garbage that Canada has shipped to other countries. If we don’t want to re-use and recycle, we need to cut back on purchases. We need to learn to fix, to mend, to create. We need to learn these again, for our grandparents practiced these talents without thinking about them. I admit, I only got serious about recycling after spending time in Bangkok. The density of the population was more than I could ever have imagined. I came home from there awed at the beauty of the country, and vowed to take better care of my part of this earth.

I watch a host of younger-than-me people who are not only learning to garden and preserve food, they are learning to quilt, sew, knit, crochet, and these abilities are being shared, they are not simply hobbies, but essentials.

Lovely to watch.

Part of these observations come from my age, part from my heritage and part from my culture. As a farm girl, I knew the plan and purpose behind the pigs in the pen, the sheep in the fold and the cow in the pasture. Profit in a good year, sustenance every year. My mother spent her winter evenings knitting sweaters, mitts and toques, creating quilts and wool comforters for practical purposes– to keep us warm. Houseplants were nurtured and books on wildlife, flora and fauna abounded.

‘Touch the earth lightly, use the earth gently.’ May it be so.

Where am I?

Riverdale Golf Clubhouse The golf course and clubhouse at its present location, four miles south-west of Rivers, was constructed in 1949 as a part of Rivers Air Base. In 1983, a grant from Recreation Facilities Department allowed the club to upgrade the water supply and renovate the clubhouse, with new roofing, siding and windows. Rivers Golf and Country Club officially purchased the nine-hole course, which encompassed a quarter section of land, in 1986 at a cost of $50,000. The Clubhouse burned to the ground in November 1987 in a criminal act of arson.

The rebuilding process began early in the spring of 1988, with the laying of a cement foundation by a crew of volunteers. A Manitoba Community Places grant of $15,000 was gratefully received by the club for rebuilding purposes. The majority of the construction was done under the supervision of Stan Neilsen and Ted Smith. The official opening of the new clubhouse was held in May 1988, barely six months after the devastating fire had consumed its predecessor.

The kitchen at the clubhouse has undergone an extensive renovation over the past couple of years with volunteer labour and financial assistance coming from

many generous donors. Grants received from Rivers and Area Community Foundation in 2017 for kitchen upgrades- $2,500 and 2018– for commercial refrigerator – $2,300 have helped to complete the project.

The course has been open for a month now and is ready for action. There are many tournaments and leagues happening over the season or just come out and enjoy a round of golf. It is a lovely spot to enjoy breakfast or any meal. There are some special meals planned throughout the summer that will be open to the public, so come out and enjoy this beautiful course. You don’t necessarily have to be a golfer to enjoy a good meal and a fun evening at the golf course.

Rivers Community Church 447 Edward Street, Rivers

Sunday worship service/Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.

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

Junior youth (Gr. 5-9), 204-328-7854 for details.

Senior youth (Gr. 10-12), 204-328-7016 for details.

Phone 204-328-7882 or 204-761-2235.

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Rugby Provincials a 3-Peat!

By Sarah McLeod Chancellors Rugby

they came for. With a final score of 58-5, the “Royals” prevailed!

The remaining game for the Westman High School Rugby League will take place June 8 at Vincent Massey High School in Brandon at 10:30. The boys play at noon.

Chancellor rugby are pleased to send the following ladies: from Minnedosa Grade 12: Trinity Nylen, Jodie Davis (unable to attend), from Rivers: Grade 12: Amber Pomeroy, Jordan McLeod, Haley Wakelam, Shelby Schmidt (unable to attend), Sadie Wood. From grade 11: Avery Wakelam, Miriam Lade (unable to attend), and grade 9: Brianne Zemliak and Brooklyn Zemliak.

Erich Schmidt and Max Klippenstein have been named to the Elton Sabres selection for the boys AllStar team.

Last, but definitely not least, I want to acknowledge our local ladies who were on the top 10 leader board

The Chancellors Rugby team, or the “Rolling River Royals” as they affectionately nicknamed themselves, have claimed their third consecutive provincial high school rugby championship!

Friday, May 31 and June 1, the team travelled to Winnipeg to compete for the banner and trophy. Friday night they met Kelvin High School, from Winnipeg, in the Westman 1 vs Eastman 3. The girls dominated with a final score of 80-0! They were hungry to move on to the final.

In the Westman 2 vs Eastman 1 game Friday night Dauphin fell 22-10 to Sisler High School. This meant there would not be a repeat of last year’s final with Minnedosa/Rivers meeting Dauphin. The girls had a new team to face. The team took the pitch and quickly showed that they had a mission... mission: 3-peat.

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for points this season. With approximately 100 ladies in the league this is something to be proud of.

1st place Brooklyn Zemliak with 11 try and 13 converts = 81 points 4th place Jordan McLeod with 5 try and 19 converts = 63 points 5th place Avery Wakelam with 11 try = 55 points 7th place Brianne Zemliak with 9 try = 45 points As anyone who has ever watched any sport knows, the one who scores cannot do it without the help of their teammates. A big congratulations to these ladies who made up the team.

Their coach Kat Muirhead of Minnedosa boosts that they are “truly something special”. Their assistant coach, Cody Pollen, claims “they are the best team he has ever coached.”

Once again congratulations ladies! You are the first team in the history of the league to ever win three back to back provincial titles!

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Rivers Collegiate Chancellor rugby ladies L-R Back row: Femke Heijmans, Alissa Janz, Shelby Schmidt, Shelby Bartlett, Brianne Zemliak, Miriam Lade, Sadie Wood Front row: Haley Wakelam, Brooklyn Zemliak, Avery Wakelam, Jordan McLeod and Amber Pomeroy.

Valleyview Co-op Equity Week

Valleyview Consumers Co-op Ltd. Board of Directors have authorized over $1,154,813 in Cash Repayments to its members.

The Valleyview Co-op is very proud to be owned by the members it serves and able to pay earnings back to the members who support it.

The General Cash Repayment is based on member purchases in the 2018 fiscal year, which were allocated equity at the following rates: 2.0% for food purchases, 6.0% for clear fuel, 10.0% for oil, 6.0% for dyed fuel , 3.0% for crop inputs, 2.5% general merchandise, 3.0% propane.

35% of these allocations are being returned to members in CASH!

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Wednesday, June 12 Melita Gas Bar 8 Cameron Drive 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Thursday, June 13 Virden Food Store 250 Princess St W 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Monday, June 10 Kenton Hardware 415 Woodworth Ave 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Tuesday, June 11 Oak Lake Food Store 218 Cameron St. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

June 6, 1929 We have from time to time, drawn the attention of our readers to danger signals. There are certain conditions which, when they occur, should be taken as definite warnings and should send the person concerned to his or her doctor without delay. There is a very definite limit to the extent we may go in pointing out such danger signals, because there is a limit to what the lay person can see.

The trained engineer can learn from the action and sound of his machinery whether or not it is running as it should. He will detect the slight changes which are the beginning of trouble and which the untrained person would neither see nor hear. The sailor foretells the weather not by guess work but by means of the knowledge acquired during years of observation. The physician prepares himself by a lengthy period of training in order that he may, first of all, acquire knowledge and secondly, the skill to put this knowledge into practise.

June 8, 1939 After some weeks of preparation by the committee in charge of plans for the reception of the royal train on Sunday morning last, the hopes of many thousands for an appearance of the King and Queen were almost all together dashed by a wire on Friday evening, which said the time schedule had been changed and the train would arrive at 7:45 a.m. instead of 8:45, as originally planned. There had been sincere belief by many that their Majesties would come out at a later hour, but expectations faded with this news.

The committee felt that in fairness to the general public, this information should be broadcast and this was immediately by radio and other ways, keeping thousands away, Even so, it is estimated that 15,000 were present when the train pulled in.

June 9, 1949 Splendid attendances and interest marked the three sessions last week, of the mid-west drama festival, held in Rivers.

It was the first such festival since World War II, when those annual competitions were discontinued.

The sessions were held on Wednesday evening

and Thursday afternoon.

Seven plays were entered, three of which came from Isabella and one each from Hamiota, Miniota, Arrow River, and Rivers. The district shield and the Lawlor memorial trophy came to Rivers, for its presentation of “Rich man, poor man”, on Wednesday night.

June 4, 1959 T he second a n nua l graduation of Rivers Collegiate held Friday, May 29,

Looking Back before a capacity audience was, according to observers local and non-local, one of the most impressive and moving graduations they had attended.

High points of the evening were the presentation of diplomas to seven graduates of Grade 11: Edith Berg, Helen Cook, Gloria Parker, Marian Richardson, Dale Kerry, Donald Parfitt, and Donald Whyte; by Mr. A. S. Miller, Inspector of schools.

June 12, 1969 Sunday, June 15, at 1 p.m. the main gate at Canadian Forces Base Rivers will open to the public for their annual Armed Forces Day. It’s a family outing with events of interest planned for everyone – armaments, aero engines and avionic geegaws for dad; aircraft, motors and howitzers for junior; a band concert and display of ladies hobby craft for mother.

Visitors to the base will

June 7, 2019 Rivers Banner 5 see an air show with its para-drop; delayed free fall parachutists; simulated bomb attacks; square dancing helicopters and of course, aerobatic aircraft which never fail to thrill

the crowd.

A ball game between the Town of River and the Base will be held during the afternoon.

Decoration Day June 9, 2019 at 2 pm in Cenotaph Please bring lawn chair if needed.

Coffee and cookies to follow in clubroom.

Everyone welcome

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Pictured left is the 1959 graduating class from Rivers Collegiate. Left to right they are, Donald Whyte, Gloria Parker, Helen Cook, Dale Kerry, Marion Richardson, Edith Berg and Donald Parfitt. June 4,1959

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Rivers Community Church Induction service for Josiah Mikkelson ~ Sunday June 9th ~ Free BBQ supper at 5:30 p.m.

Service to follow at 7 p.m.

Pastor Darryl McAuley of McDiarmid Drive Alliance Church in Brandon will be officiating.

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Whereas the Royal Canadian Legion is proposing a Party in the Parking Lot on June 15, 2019 in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce Happy Days; Therefore Be It Resolved

That they be granted permission to extend the noise allowance from 11:00pm to 2:00am with the following conditions: 1) All residents within 1 block are to be notified by the event holder at least 15 days in advance.

2) The proper snow fence or boundary containing partygoers are to be erected and maintained.

Councillor Tait – discussed dog park, beautification and the property standards bylaw.

Councillor Smith – Development agreement at Kawiga.

Councillor Falkevitch – need to look into new lighting for Millennium Park Councillor McFadden – received concerns on calcium and gravelling

Mayor Gill – noted that extra attention is required on grass cutting maintenance with shortage of staff for the month of June.

The CAO reported on the following: Rural waterline rate application approval, Speed limit review (MIT), Lagoon progress reports, Hotel project, Dust Control deadline and application dates

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BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Coming Events Cardale celebrates 110 years June 22nd, 2019. Highlights include: School plaque Dedication at 11 a.m., $5 pork on a bun at 12 p.m., playground

ribbon cutting and FREE kids carnival starting at 1:45 p.m. Full schedule on Rural Municipality of Oakview facebook page.

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

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!

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 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

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

Wage scale extends to $21.55/hour 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.

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.

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

Rolling River School Division is located in southwestern Manitoba, in close proximity to Riding Mountain National Park and Brandon, MB.

Full Time Term TEACHER required Douglas Elementary School For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Teaching Positions.

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Thank You We are humbled by the cards received, messages of sympathy, flowers, food dropped off at our homes, hugs that helped us through rough days and continue to help us heal, and donations made in Keith’s memory over the past few weeks.

Thank you to Drs. Nowosad and Ade and the entire staff at Hamiota District Hospital for the kindness and compassion shown to Keith and our family during his time in the Hudson Suite.

Dwayne, and his staff, at Campbell Funeral Home in Hamiota who went above and beyond helping us with the arrangements.

Their advice, guidance, continued friendship and support throughout the week did not go unnoticed.

Finally, to Rev. Glenna Beauchamp. Your visit to the hospital and your comforting words before and after the service helped us all get through a rough day. To say you are one of kind would be an understatement.

Margaret Lamb, Vaughn & Sharon Lamb, Allison & Gary Pomeroy, Stacy & Marc Derouin and families.

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Rivers track and field results

By Eoin Devereux Rivers Banner

Rivers Collegiate athletes travelled to Neepawa on Monday, May 20, for the annual Zone Seven Track and Field championship. The event featured teams from eight different schools. Rivers finished fourth overall in the total medal standings. The top three placings for Rivers junior varsity and varsity athletes are as follows: Junior Varsity Girls Brooklyn Zemliak, bronze medal 1,500m; Brianne Zemliak, gold medal - 80m Hurdles; River Collegiate, gold medal - 4x100m Relay; Brooklyn Zemliak, gold medal - Long Jump; Brianne Zemliak, silver medal - Triple Jump; Sadie Quane, silver medal - Shot Put 4kg.

Varsity Girls Anneke Schwennesen, silver medal 100m Hurdles; Rivers Collegiate, gold medal - 4x100 Relay; Danielle Frederick, gold medal - High Jump; Jordan McLeod, bronze medal - Long Jump; Jordan McLeod, silver medal - Triple Jump.

Junior Varsity Boys Layton Veitch, bronze medal - 100m; Rivers Collegiate, silver medal - 4x100m Relay; Jayden Lok, silver medal - High Jump; Baily Salmon, silver medal - Javelin Throw 700g; Briley Wood, silver medal Pentathlon: Varsity Boys Jayden Bridgeman, bronze medal - 100m; Jayden Bridgeman, bronze medal - 200m; Max Klippenstine, bronze medal - 400m; Gavin Janz, bronze medal - 1,500m; Gavin Jan, gold medal & Kaelen Quane, silver medal - 3,000m; Rivers Collegiate, silver medal - 4x100 relay; Rivers Collegiate, silver medal - Distance medley; Josh Demeria, silver medal - Long Jump; Zach Veitch, gold medal - Shot Put 5kg; Zach Veitch, gold medal - Discus Throw 1.5kg; Zach Veitch, silver medal - Javelin Throw; Owen Wareham, bronze medal - Pentathlon.

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Aaron Tycoles Rivers Comets Pitching and defense was on display last week, as the Comets came away with a pair of road wins to improve their record to 3 and 0 on the young season.

On Wednesday May 29 Scott Beever tossed a complete game 5 hit shutout, striking out nine while not walking a batter in his first start of the season in and 8-0 win in Virden against the Oilers. The bats got going right off the hop. Three consecutive doubles in the first inning, from Brad Roth, John Hutton and Gerald Kuculym helped grab a 4-0 lead after one.

Wawanesa was next on Friday night, against the Brewers. Darren Whelpton had a big night at the plate for the Comets

with three hits including a double. Whelpton a lso scored a pair of runs, while stealing a base and driving in one more. Brad Roth added a pair of hits, including a double in the win. On the mound Cody Nolan started and worked into the fifth inning to earn the win. Kyle Kostesky, and Michael McFadden finished out the shutout with 2 innings and 1 inning each. Final score was 5-0 for the Comets Two more road games are on the schedule this week, as we head to Oak River Wednesday night and Deloraine on Friday.

The boys w ill f inally return home on Sunday June 9, with a pair of games. The Souris Cardinals are the opponent at 1:00 p.m., while the Hartney Hoppers pay a

visit at 6:00 p.m.

The Comets are also proud to be a part of Rivers Minor Baseball day on Saturday June 15. The event starts with games at 11:30 a.m., followed by both of the towns 11U teams in town in action at 2:00 p.m. The Manitoba 17U Provincial team will be in town to play the Comets at 4:00 p.m.

There will be a canteen open dur ing the day, as well as draws, and a progressive 50/50 draw.

Member s of Rivers Minor Baseball are pre-selling 50/50 tickets throughout the next two weeks as lead up to the game. Come out and see all the great ballplayers young and old playing in Rivers, along with some of the best 17U players in the province.

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Registration starts at the Rivers Health Center Pettapiece Gardens at 1:30 p.m and the car rally will begin at 2 PM. Transportation provided to experience historical vignettes at three area

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cemeteries. Pledge forms available at Home Hardware, the Library and the Hospital Nursing Station and participants are invited to collect pledges ahead of time.

BBQ open to all at 5:00 p.m. at Rivers

Heritage Co-op. $7.00 for “much more than a burger/ hotdog and a drink”!

Hospice palliative care helps to improve end-of-life care for all.

All money raised stays in Rivers to support the needs in our community. For more information call Esther Krahn at (204) 328-7189 or Naomi Russell at (204) 726-8569.

2-One bedroom suites available at Westwood Lodge (EPH-Elderly Persons Housing) 550 Ontario Street in Rivers Rent is based on income, previous tax year notice of assessment is required.

Please contact 204-328-5321 Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. for applications

Thanks for reading the Rivers Banner

Little Valley special needs children Jamboree Proceeds in aid of

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Erickson, MB Erickson Rec centre

June 15 • 2 p.m. - 11 p.m.

June 16 • 12 noon - 8 p.m.

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Country Rose Band The Chris Barker Band Michael Campbell Band Smith & Wesson Better Than

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Echo Seven Along for the Ride Meet the Kids The Lazy Creek Express Crossfyre Tweenies (Bands subject to change)

Fun For Kids

Ella Waldner

Blake Payette

50-50 Draws Rainbow & Silent Auction Photobooth & Dancing Canteen & Refreshments on Site Admission Weekend Pass: Adults: $25 Saturday or Sunday Day Pass: $15 Youth 17 & under: Free

Rain or Shine Shelter Tent on Site Bring your lawn chairs Erickson Flying Club Annual Breakfast at the Airport. Sunday 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.

Saturday 2:00 - 6:00 Sunday 12:00 - 5:00

Jamboree Express Train, Bouncy House, Money Mountain, Katie Lake Little, Farm Petting Zoo, Gold Rush panning for gold and Lots more!!!

Camping Available First come Basis - www.ericksonmb.ca Terry & Colleen at 204-867-7764 or Colleenwoy@yahoo.ca Rod & Evelyn at 204-865-2447 or eandrlew@gmail.com

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