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

Lef t: A curious fox kit can be seen poking its head out of the den in the area.

The curious lit tle guy looks like he has seen some things, from his wide eyed expression.

Right: A Great Grey Owl was seen perched in a garden just nor th of Brookdale, looking inquisitive and wise as it lounges in the tree.

Can collections for canoes

Photo by Sheila Runions

By Sheila Runions Banner Staff

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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 Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine so. UpstandingSchool advocates been created to remove a explosive ordnance, which to challenge any decision signatures from members had tried Fill a Canoe for safe and responsible gunwithgun from the mar- were previously banned they make.” “We need clear of parliament, what else in conjunction the aesthetic 10-day use and ownership, as well as ket in and legal owners across for civilian use. The FRT firearms definitions in legis- will be changed? Another Festival du Voyaguer Winnipeg in February.the It was very commonly and (Firearm Reference Table) is lation and there must be the large point of the situation the owners of the prominent country, successful and whenever I hear firearms retailer Wolverine mistakingly referred to as widely considered the be all ability to appeal…. This is is the sloppiness of the newly food bank, my ears always perk Supplies near Virden, John “assault weapons.” The fire- and end all for firearms clas- too important to be left to minted laws. A lack of defup!”

Hipwell and his She sonthen Matt, arms question being any sification but that is simply personal interpretation.” inition on two major points brought thein sugThe canoe at Riversnot the case as it is not a legal have begun thegestion process of gunHarvest, that remotely resembles The new laws and the of the law, the first being the to Riverdale School was supported and a Elementary taking a standwhich against the the theidea AR-15, small calibre OIC that was used to pass word “variant.” In the new adequately filled. document, simply a list of Photo by Heather Gray her tohas presenttarget the promonew laws. The asked process rifle whose use was guns that have come in and them have interesting and law, the AR-15 has been used

Gun owners upset with new gun ownership laws Area firearms advocate hoping to strike down recent OIC

By Micah Waddell Rivers Banner On May 1, a shocking piece of legislation was passed and brought to legitimacy via a governmental procedure known as an “Order in Counsel” (OIC) declaring that a large number of firearms and other miscellaneous weapons were now prohibited. The outcry from the legal firearms owners and firearms dealers has been incredible and rightly

begun with a lawsuit being taken out against the Canadian government and the parties involved in passing the legislation.

The law seems to have

previously restricted to recreational target shooting at approved ranges only. Other weapons in the ban included items such as rocket launchers and other devices that fire

out of the country over the years. John Hipwell says, “As the FRT is only the opinion of the RCMP, there is no legal standing and we have no formal appeal process

dire implications regarding a number of things, the largest of which being if they can create that large of a change in that short of time while requiring only seven

as a baseline for the ban affecting the largest portion of the rifles in question.

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Finding the foundation

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illions of words and tons of ink have been poured out decrying the state of visible minorities and poor people in Canada and the United States. That we still have minority and poverty issues in North America is both disappointing and discouraging, but it should not be surprising.

All the tragic events of the past days, years and decades show that while, in general, we have life pretty good, we have some disastrous gaps in our society.

We need to step back and push the reset button.

Let’s get back to basics. People are born, they live and then they die. Some live a long time, some only a few hours or days, but no one, not one person, falls outside that scenario unless the child succumbs to stillbirth or abortion. (By the way, over 90,000 babies are aborted each year in Canada, but thankfully, that number is steadily dropping).

Once a person grasps the born-live-die concept, it should be much easier to take the next steps. One has no control over where, or into what situation, they are born. One has only some control over when and how they will die. A child has little control over how they will live, but as adulthood approaches, everyone has some control of how they live. How Should We Then Live: The Rise and Decline of Western Thought and Culture is a major Christian cultural and historical documentary film series and book. The book was written by theologian Francis A. Schaeffer and first published in 1976.

Every problem faced by mankind can be individually or collectively faced and solved by faith in God and Christ. God and Christ are never wrong, never. Unfortunately, that can’t be said about individuals or people collectively. In fact, while

Christianity has and continues to do wonderful things for people, some Christian people and organizations continue to do horrible things to people.

Let’s call Christianity what it is intended to be, namely the foundation of society. If a building has a firm foundation, a good, strong foundation, then the building has a chance it will stand. Without a firm foundation, a good, strong foundation, the building cannot stand. Even with the best of foundations, if the builder doesn’t put good stuff into the building, then the building is doomed.

So it is for individuals and for society. If there is a firm foundation, a good, strong foundation, then the ills that may come aren’t the foundation’s fault. God and Christ are never wrong, never. People? Well, that’s a different story.

The Christian church was (is) the foundation of North American society. It’s hard to tell today, as every other belief and nonbelief system is held in higher esteem by people, by the education system and by governments. It’s also hard to tell within the Christian church itself, as God and Christ aren’t always taught and esteemed within the church.

If we esteemed God and Christ, as the New Testament asks us, as individuals and nations, to do, then there would be some drastically different outcomes. There would be no excessive force by police. There would be no such thing as capital punishment.

There would be no poverty and we would learn how to operate society so there would be no poverty. There would be no homelessness. Building codes, regulations and financial policies would be gently and quickly moving everyone towards owning their own home and land. There would be no more serfdom, which

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Public housing is meant to be a step towards home ownership, not what it has become now.

If we esteemed God and Christ, as the New Testament asks us, as individuals and nations, to do, there would be no drug and alcohol abuse issues, no domestic violence and basically no problems.

There are those who will scoff at this proposition, but I challenge us all to esteem God and Christ, as the New Testament asks us, as individuals and nations, to do and then prove this theory wrong. Our problems, no matter how large or small, are not God’s fault. He built the foundation and we keep building on sand. Individually and collectively, we should not be surprised if we choose sand for our foundation and the building crumbles. Time to get back to standing, and building, on the firm foundation.

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

Coronavirus Letter to Humanity

The earth whispered but you did not hear.

The earth spoke but you did not listen The earth screamed but you turned her off.

And so I was born...

I was not born to punish you..

I was born to awaken you..

The earth cried out for help...

Massive flooding. But you didn’t listen.

Burning fires. But you didn’t listen.

Strong hurricanes. But you didn’t listen.

Terrifying Tornadoes.

But you didn’t listen.

You still don’t listen to the earth when.

Ocean animals are dying due to pollutants in the waters.

Glaciers melting at an alarming rate.

Severe drought.

You didn’t listen to how much negativity the earth

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is receiving.

Non-stop wars.

Non-stop greed.

You just kept going on with your life..

No matter how much hate there was..

No matter how many killings daily..

It was more important to get that latest iPhone then worry about what the earth was trying to tell you..

But now I am here.

And I’ve made the world stop on its tracks.

I’ve made YOU finally listen.

I’ve made you take refuge.

I’ve made you stop thinking about materialistic things..

issues.. Has pollution fill the earth air.

I give you weakness as the earth weakens every day.

I took away your comforts..

Your outings.

The things you would use to forget about the planet and its pain.

And I made the world stop...

And now...

China has better air

quality.. Skies are clear blue because factories are not spewing pollution unto the earth’s air.

The water in Venice is clean and dolphins are being seen. Because the gondola boats that pollute the water are not being used.

YOU are having to take time to reflect on what is important in your life.

Again I am not here to punish you.. I am here to

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Awaken you...

When all this is over and I am gone... Please remember these moments..

Listen to the earth.

Listen to your soul.

Stop Polluting the earth.

Stop Fighting among each other.

Stop caring about materialistic things.

Start caring about the earth and all its creatures.

Start believing in a Creator.

Because next time I may come back even stronger....

Signed, Coronavirus Written by: Vivienne R. Reich

And start loving your neighbours.

By Chad Carpenter

Now you are like the earth...

You are only worried about YOUR survival.

How does that feel?

I give you fever.. As the fires burn on earth.

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By Rita Friesen Tribute to my father...

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y father was a farmer, a teacher, a lay preacher, philosopher, mentor and, for me, a great dad.

He had the ability to make one think and to make each one of his four daughters content knowing that he loved them best. (I will not dispel my sisters illusions that they were his favourite and they allow me to live with my illusion!)

Walter loved reading and memorizing passages of prose and poetry. As an English teacher, this stood him in good stead. There was seldom an occasion for which he could not supply a line, or stanza, of apt memorized words. One of his more frequently used ones– “Oh the gift that God could give us, to see ourselves as others see us.”- Robert Burns– could be inserted at opportune and inopportune times and we learned not to take ourselves, nor our views, too seriously!

It is a week until Father’s Day, but a musical selection slowed me down and memories of my dad crowded my vision, crowded and clouded. Danny Boy, sung by Celtic Thunder, had me back in the church the day of my father’s funeral, September, 2006. His service was held in the Mennonite Church where he had served as a teacher, preacher, deacon and servant. It was unusual for non hymn music to be offered at a funeral,

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein We’re only as good as our second test

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eneral Joab was the most loyal officer King David ever had. But he made one huge mistake; and that mistake ultimately cost him his life.

Here’s what happened.

David’s story, and that of his people, would have been much different had it not been for his affair with a lady named Bathsheba, who just happened to be married to another of David’s trusted army officers. David’s first act was bad enough, but he didn’t stop there.

To his affair, David added the murder of Bathsheba’s husband— an act he covered up for almost two years. His accomplice in this crime was none other than General Joab, who saw an opportunity to seize power for himself and took full advantage of it.

When Prince Absalom rebelled against his father, David, and seized control of the kingdom, Joab defied David’s orders, killed Absalom and restored David to power. David was king again, but Joab had become the “king maker.”

Fast forward a few years. David was now 70 years old.

The time of his death was near. Another of his sons, Adonijah, was determined to make himself king, but he needed an ally in the palace for his plan to work. Guess who offered his help— General Joab.

That proved to be a huge mistake. When David became aware of Adonijah’s plot, he took immediate action. He abdicated and appointed Solomon, his second son with Bathsheba, as the new king. For their rebellion, Adoni-

but we had Johnny Cash singing ‘O Danny Boy, as we ref lected on the impact this one man had on so many lives. Listening to the music, listening to the words and the message comforted me and encouraged me to be always true to me. A lesson my dad taught with word and actions.

Not all of his sayings brought comfort at the time they were offered! When we were denied outings with our friends, or items we deemed essential, dad’s question– “What difference will it make 40 years from now?”– was neither comforting nor encouraging. There are times when I can laugh at how my request seemed so sincere and honest, and there are times when I still chafe a bit at the memory of an outing denied. So dad– 40 years later, it still makes a difference to me.

Walter was known as an accepting and gentle man.

Lessons I learned working at his side. He was exceptionally comfortable with youth– needed to be a good teacher– and a gift extended to his nieces, nephews and neighbourhood kids. As a young man, he was proud of his physical strength, delighted in popping baler twine with his biceps, or dropping to his hands and walking– feet straight above his head– down the hall in the schools were he taught. He asked the hard questions, expected an answer and respected a well thought out discussion. An introvert, the day’s work often left him silent for the family time. Something I understand more fully now.

Never claimed to be perfect, honest enough to admit mistakes, learned from them, loved his family and friends– traits that I recognize as my gifts as well. I am thankful for the bank full of positive memories. One song and a long trip down memory lane. O Danny Boy… jah, Joab and those who joined in their conspiracy were ultimately put to death. So ended a career gone wrong.

Joab’s tragic end teaches us two important lessons.

First, we are only as good as our next test. Second, one failure can destroy a lifetime of success.

Joab faced two major tests in his life. He barely passed the first one. Absalom’s revolt was put down and David was restored to power. But by killing Absalom, he betrayed David’s trust. That was something David could forgive, but he could never forget. Joab would be given one chance to prove his loyalty to David, but that was all.

That led to Joab’s big mistake. Without reflecting on the mercy he had been shown and without considering the consequences of his actions, Joab chose to take sides with Adonijah against David. He failed the second test and it cost him his life.

You and I have spent the last few months enduring a crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus. In that time, we have learned to practice safe social distancing. We have found ways to economize. We have learned to do more with less; and we have filled our days with projects for which we have had neither the time nor the resources.

One day, this crisis will end. The restrictions will be removed. We will be able to travel freely and spend time together with families and friends. We will have passed the first test. We will have survived this crisis— so far, so good.

But a second test will await us. What changes in attitude will we display? Will we be kinder, more loving and considerate of others? Or will we display increased lack of trust, anger, animosity, selfishness and greed?

If we change for the worse or display no change at all, we will have failed the second test and will find coping with the next crisis, whatever form it takes, to be much more difficult. Joab’s story reminds us that we are only as good as our second test. It’s a lesson we need to learn and live by.

Observation

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hen I look out my window, I see the clouds moving by. They say it might rain, the sun might shine and it could even be windy. I hear from family and friends who are thankful that their fields are seeded and now they are waiting for the rain to come so the seeds can explode in the soil and start to grow until harvest time.

The last few months, I have enjoyed listening to and watching different church services on line. The thought occurred to me that this is an opportunity for people to hear the gospel who would not feel comfortable attending a church service. The Lord might touch a heart, convict a soul and a seed may be planted. We now need to pray for the Heavenly rains in the form of people to help this seed to explode and start to grow and become a follower of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus tells us in Luke 15:10 that “there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

May the joy of the Lord give us strength this week.

On this Day June 12

1912 - Large but sombre crowds gather for the grand opening of the Château Laurier Hotel in downtown Ottawa. The hotel was built by the late Charles Melville Hays, who drowned aboard the Titanic only weeks earlier while travelling home for the event.

1931 - Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury, 1942 - Anne Frank gets her diary as a birthday present in Amsterdam.

1964 - Nelson Mandela is sentenced to life in prison in South Africa.

1967 - Race rioting erupts in Cincinnati Ohio (300 arrested).

1970 - Rocker and blues singer Janis Joplin debuts in Kentucky.

1983 - Christine Sinclair, Canadian soccer player and captain of the Canadian national team was born on this day in Burnaby, British Columbia.

2016 - Women’s PGA Championship: 18-year old Canadian Brooke Henderson wins her first major title on the 1st hole of a sudden-death playoff.

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Our government always works closely with our policing partners to help protect the safety and well-being of all Manitobans.

Shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and following the advice of public health professionals, Manitoba Justice brought forward changes to allow us to properly screen and medically segregate new admissions at the Winnipeg Remand Centre. These changes required teamwork from a wide variety of our partners within the criminal justice system and were accomplished in a very short period of time.

The Winnipeg Police Service and Brandon Police Service played a key role in implementing these revised procedures, and we thank them for their efforts during these challenging times. There has not been a single case of COVID-19 in our Manitoba correctional facilities to date, and we are appreciative of all the modifications that our justice staff and police agencies have made in response to the pandemic.

Not only did these swift measures protect our staff and inmates from a COVID outbreak, they also brought

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us in line with procedures in virtually every other Canadian jurisdiction.

These changes ensure that people have appeared before a judicial officer prior to admission to a provincial correctional facility, which is how the process works in all other provinces.

All divisions of Manitoba Justice are committed to working with the Winnipeg Police Service to support them in their responsibilities as the arresting agency and we will continue to work to ensure that no one remains in police custody longer than necessary.

While our government flows more than $200 million annually to Manitoba’s police agencies, including nearly $20 million for the Winnipeg Police Service, we also support public safety through a wide variety of community-based meas-

ures, some of which were announced as recently as this week.

On Monday, we announced an investment of nearly $3 million in the Thompson Sobering Centre, the latest in a series of this government’s investments to meet better the needs of Manitobans struggling with mental health and addiction concerns.

Since October 2019, our government has announced 18 initiatives valued at more than $31.6 million to improve mental health and addictions services throughout Manitoba.

We have invested approximately $1 million into Community Mobilization hubs that help connect social service professionals and community agencies with at-risk youth and families to ensure they are receiving appropriate and

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timely supports and interventions.

Our government has also made significant investments in restorative justice initiatives, helping divert more than 5,000 matters out of the criminal justice system to be resolved through restorative justice and diversion programs.

We have increased by $400,000 support for restorative justice programming, and in March, I was proud to launch ‘Restorative Justice North’, a pilot project in partnership with the Manitoba Metis Federation and Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak.

While we have already made some progress, we recognize there is more work ahead, and we will continue to invest in these important supports to help protect the safety and wellbeing of Manitobans.

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Thank you to Mr. Harper for his comments on my offering. He is correct. Automatic weapons, also known as machine guns, have long been illegal in Canada.

Semi automatics, also known as submachine guns, are legal. High capacity magazines, up to 100 rounds for the AR15, are no longer legal, but the ones that are out there were never collected. They are still out there. Mr. Harper does not mention that anyone with mechanical skills can easily convert an AR15 to fully automatic with inexpensive parts, readily available on the internet, even though it's not legal.

He is also correct that I said Minnesota rather than Michigan. I believe the event was far more important than the location, in the context.

Mr. Harper says the “leaky Canadian border” and criminal gangs are the reason that assault style weapons are getting into Canada. I beg to differ. Several months ago, I was shocked to see several assault style rifles in the gun display cabinets in a big box store in Brandon, Manitoba. I don't know if these were AR15s but they certainly looked the part.

Sadly, Mr. Harper missed the major point of my message. I never made any suggestion of taking legitimate game or varmint hunting rifles away from farmers or hunters. Only guns meant for hunting humans. There is certainly no need for such weapons in civilian hands.

There is only want. Does the want indicate that the wanter is subject to some form of mental instability?

Why else have a gun for hunting humans?

Mass shootings kill thousands of people in North America every year. The U.S. averages more than one mass shooting per day. And I have never heard of one committed with a single shot rifle. So, please Mr. Harper, write again and tell us why you think it is important to own a military style assault rifle. I was also puzzled by your claim that taking such guns away from hunters would provide some benefit to the Liberal party. The only advantage is that they would prove that they are listening to the majority of Canadians, I may be wrong but I believe that's what they are supposed to do.

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times playing catch up. Joey Deerborn, with the general are battling two major misconceptions: the use of growth farm lobby group Keystone Agricultural Producers, said, hormones and the application of manure. She explains “There is not a broad understanding of what it means to that the use of growth hormones isn’t allowed in Canada, These days, farmers and their lobby groups have to farm.” He explained that they work to educate not just meaning that any Canadian pork sold is free of added worry about more than just the weather and international urban Canadian, but also the media. “People need to hormones. The second misconception relates to the apcommodity prices. As Canadians become more discon- understand where their food comes from, it doesn’t just plication of manure onto fields. She said that while some nected from the farm, education is becoming increasingly come from the store,” he said. When it comes to educa- people believe manure is sprayed onto fields, with little important. tion, “Farmers have a really excellent story to tell,” said concern for neighbouring residents or the environment, The 2016 Census of Agriculture found that in 2015, Deerborn. the practices of either injecting or directly incorporating 280,315 people were employed in agricultural operations

By Kira Paterson the manure into soil prevents run off. across Canada, which is less than 1 per cent of the country’s Neepawa Banner & Misconceptions Continued on Page 13 Press population. While some urban Canadians still know people Deerborn said the biggest misconception they face is With Manitoba being who actively farm or have jobs that are dependant on the that farmers have endless access to capital.

“Farmers have the third largest beef produagricultural sector, Canadians overall have lost their first a lot of capital at risk,” he noted, explaining that one cing province in bad Canada, hand knowledge of farming. “More and more, there’s a year can have a huge impact on not the farmer thejust andin cattle industry this disconnect,” said Carson Callum, the general manager of their family, but also the community province they support.

“We is a very important Manitoba Beef Producers. Susan Riese, Manitoba Pork’s need to educate [those outside the industry] one. Everythat farmers year brings new manager of Public Relations and Consumer Marketing have a lot of capital at risk,” he said. developments and challenPrograms, echoes this, saying, “Many youngsters today to thesaid Looking at the cattle industry, ges industry Callum they are and this 562 562 & & 565 565 -- 2nd 2nd Ave., Ave., Rivers Rivers 562 562 & & 565 565 -- 2nd 2nd Ave., Ave., Rivers Rivers year is of have never even seen a live pig. They’re not aware that battling misconceptions about the impact nobeef exception. producTeichroeb, president Tom Store Store Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8-6, 8-6, Sat popular food items, like pork chops, bacon and sausage, tion on the environment. He explains Sat 8-5 8-5 Store Store Hours: Hours: Mon-Fri Mon-Fri 8-6, 8-6, Sat Sat 8-5 8-5 that toof the Manitobathey need comes from pigs.” help educate people about the positive impactBeef cattleProducers have Serving ServingSouth-West South-WestManitoba Manitoba&&South-East South-EastSaskatchewan Serving Saskatchewan ServingSouth-West South-WestManitoba (MBP), said Manitoba&&South-East South-EastSaskatchewan Saskatchewan that cattle The decline in first-hand knowledge of food production on the environment. farmers in the province comes at a time when consumers are increasingly interIn general, Riese says that industry is battling the have a lot SEE SEE US US FOR FOR POST POST FRAME to look forward FRAME BUILDINGS BUILDINGS SEE SEE US US FOR FOR POST POST FRAME FRAME BUILDINGS BUILDINGS ested in healthy eating. Despite this lack of knowledge, misconception that “Big ag is bad”. explains to, inShe terms of new that projects AND AND CUSTOM CUSTOM BUILT consumers are interested in knowing more— “This creates modern farming practices, as welland BUILT HOMES HOMES AND AND CUSTOM CUSTOM BUILT BUILT HOMES HOMES as the adoption of but new opportunities, a lot ✔ ✔ FREE FREE On-Site an opportunity to provide transparency and accurate in- and emerging technologies, helpoffarmers On-Site Estimates Estimates ✔ ✔ FREE FREE On-Site On-Site Estimates Estimates work ahead reduce of their them to ✔ ✔ Financing formation that demonstrate best practices,” she explained. environmental footprint, improve Financing Available Available ✔ deal ✔ Financing Financing Available Available with food affordability, as some challenges As consumers look for information about the food they well as food safety. they’ve been facing.

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

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

“So we do know to government and change in transportation Agricultural Crowns the grazing is no longer for Lands make an (ACL) Program, the acquisi- sure that it is going to be tion. “The [feed] costs op- regulations. Previously, that a concerted effort Positive potential some type we change that. It is were farmers were significant from last Despite the challenges tion of agricultural Crown Teichroeb of an auction,” year... transport theirallowed to simply unacceptable, and PATERSON explained about lands had been put on that go along with the PHOTO BY SONYAThat was certainly livestock a lot of hold the new lease very for a duration the research that busi- while the government impactful of ness 48 hours, of living things, there for many ranch- but was process. “What allocation farm, near Arden. the time has now been is out there... supports the are always in ers across Manitoba– at the Paterson new projects and andthe process of assessing working on is we’re still current this friendly cow the policies amending the ACL across Canada, for that and reduced. “We rely heavily cattle practice of bringing opportunities that at pasture, including and regulations that mat- on the eastern there. And currently, can im- Program. the cows are out ter,” On market prove Teichroeb Nov. winter, and the 8, for industry.

2018 said, noting now we we have a 99.9 per feed govern this new act. will “I’m just the Crown have been told that cent super excited So we that the large amount Lands Amendare busy preparing success about the new ment While cattle producers Act was announced. are in the midst of that. I snow the province saw of we will need to comply with cattle rate, meaning those year, and the opportunities think Agriculture Minister the winter means thatover 36 hours of trucking and we’re are alive. And so now, that lie ahead,” Teichroeb According to the GovernEichler’s goal is going against our own the then have to unload ment of Manitoba, said. “One those research– the the first auction thisto have our government significant thing that was new legislation will fall. protect for us this year Community Pastures, using More “beef” on page B7

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RCI grads of 2020 Everyday Encounter Name: Brody Davis Birthday: May 7, 2002 Where were you born? Winnipeg, Mb. Where do you live? On an acreage north-west of Rivers.

What are your plans for next year? College/work.

What are your Hobbies? Computers/hunting.

Favourite Food: Lee’s Chinese restaurant/steak.

What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? The good sense of community within the town and the cleanliness.

Name: Max Dean Klippenstine Birthday: December 10, 2001 Where were you born? Yorkton, Sk. Where do you live? On a farm south of Rivers What are your plans for next year? My plans are to complete my apprenticeship at active muffler.

What are your Hobbies? Working on my car.

Favourite Food: Steak and pizza What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? The police in Rivers have helped me a lot so I appreciate them and the work they put in keeping our town a safe environment.

Name: Matt Futrell Birthday: May 27, 2002 Where were you born? Brandon. Mb. Where do you live? 2nd Ave Rivers.

What are your plans for next year? I am currently figuring out plans for next year, probably going to work for a year.

What are your Hobbies? I like computers, video games, and hanging out with pals.

Favourite Food: Fav food is pizza or anything from McDonalds.

What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? I like Rivers because the people are nice to me and I get along with everyone here.

Name: Vincent Klyne Birthday: June 6, 2001 Where were you born? Winnipeg, Mb. Where do you live? Main Street in Rivers.

What are your plans for next year? Working What are your Hobbies? Writing poetry and lyrics.

Favourite Food: Sushi, pizza, shrimp.

What is your favourite thing about Rivers or RCI? It’s peaceful.

Revolving door legal system a big problem

Continued from page 1 The word variant has not been given any clear definition, meaning almost anything could be linked to the AR-15 and therefore banned. The second being the word “capable”, in the new law it has been stated that any firearm being capable of discharging a projectile at over 10,000 joules of muzzle energy has now been banned, the looseness of this is incredible.

Any one with access to reloading equipment and a general knowledge of projectile physics would technically have the ability to make any firearm produce over 10,000 joules at the muzzle. Not to mention rechambering of firearms is also capable of doing the same, depending on the physical limitation of the

firearm. Such issues with the legislature are huge, leaving the situation open to interpretation and opinion, both of which have no place in law.

To combat the gun violence in Canada there are three main points that need to be addressed. The first issue is what can be referred to as a revolving door legal system, many criminals get returned to the streets quite quickly. The Canadian legal system has been found lacking for many years now, sentences being cut short, violent offenders getting essentially “wrist slaps” than returned to the streets. Matt Hipwell posed a question in regards to this, “How many times in recent years have you heard of some one receiving life in prison for a beak and enter? Never.” He

went on to ask, “Why are we not using the tools that are already in place?”

On the other hand border security in regards to smuggling must be tightened.

The third point and the root of the problem, mental health acknowledgment and the support programs for mental health need to be improved so that people can get the help they need before it becomes a larger problem.

The current plan from the government is attempting to deal with the problem in the middle of its process, taking guns away from people of legal age and who are legal owners, rather than dealing with the social conditions and mental health issues that cause people to live with issues that continue to compound as they grow.

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June 16, 1960 (Photo Right) A double ring ceremony was performed in the High River, A lta., United Church, Saturday, May 21, When Irene Frances Aastrup of High River became the bride of Constable Alfred James Black RCMP of Calgary. Rev Morse Johnson performed the ceremony for the only daughter of Mrs. H. E. Fredrick Aastrup and the late Mr. Aastrupof High River and the only son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Black of Hamiota Manitoba.

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I am replying to the letter written by Mr. Strohschein in the June 5 issue of the Banner entitled “A Crisis of Faith”. I agree with him on two of his comments but also disagree on three.

In regard to his statement that God is a loving God, I agree wholeheartedly because He has shown nothing but love, grace and mercy to the Klassen family. And I agree with the comment he makes regarding his skepticism of people who claim to know what God is saying regarding specific times and events; people referred to in the Bible as prophets. God would give His prophets messages to relay to His people (and others). You may be familiar with some, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel NO BUYERS PREMIUM! BIDDING NOW OPEN. (yes, this is the Daniel in the lion’s den).

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• In Genesis chapter 19, Sodom and Gomorrah are destroyed because of their wickedness.

• In Exodus chapters 7-12, God sent ten plagues upon the Egyptians, decimating the country because they wouldn’t let His people, the Israelites, go free from slavery.

• In 722 BC, God sent the Assryian army to invade Israel because they had become so sinful.

Over and over again he forewarned His people through His prophets to leave their sinful ways or face punishment.

• From 605 - 586 BC, God sent the Babylonian army to invade for the exact same reason. Two of the prophets in this instance were Isaiah and Jeremiah.

Why didn’t the people listen and turn from their evil ways? The Bible tells us there were many false prophets convincing the people that God wouldn’t do such a thing as to punish them for their sins clearly contradicting the real prophets. So has God sent punishment upon people for their sins? The answer is an emphatic YES! But there are also occasions when God does resort to drastic measures, not to punish people for their sin, but to warn them.

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Continued from page 7 In Luke chapter 13, there were eighteen people killed because a tower in Siloam fell on them.

Jesus stated it wasn’t because they were more sinful than any others, but used it as an example that if we don’t repent, we too shall perish.

Did God send COVID-19 as punishment for peoples’ sins? I can’t say yes or no because I’m not a prophet, but I know He has done it before and I know with all certainty that He will do it again one last time on the Day of Judgment as is clearly shown throughout the entire New Testament and especially in the Book of Revelation. Thankfully, God has provided us a way to escape judgment through the one and only Saviour: •John 3:18 - “Whoever believes in Him (Christ) is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” Next week I will address the other comments I disagreed with and, as usual, if you have any comments, questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at jgklassen@icloud.com

Humming birds part one L egends say t hat hu m m i ngbi rd s f loat free of time, carr y ing

pattern, they can hover and manoeuvre quickly.

These tiny little birds need to consume 1.5 to 3 times their body weight daily and feed on small

our hopes for love, joy a nd celebr at ion. T he hummingbird’s delicate grace reminds us that life is rich, beauty is everywhere, ever y personal connection has meaning and that laughter is life’s sweetest creation.

The focus of this column is the hummingbird and how you can invite them to visit you in your garden or other outdoor living spaces. My good friends Brenda and Randy cher ish the hummingbirds which visit them at their home at the lake.

On the prairies there are two species of hummingbirds – the Ruby-throated and the Rufous. Amazingly enough, both of these tiny birds migrate on an annual basis to Mexico and Central A mer ica.

Sometimes before you can see these little beauties you can hear the beat of their wings which “buzz” as they are beating 12 to 80 times each second.

Due to this rapid wing

insect s, f lower nect ar and tree sap. Anyone who hangs up a hummingbird feeder ca n appreciate how wonderful this food source is to these birds. If you sit quietly and watch the birds feeding you can also notice that they will aggressively defend their food supply.

Ma le hummingbirds do not help to raise the young. The females build tiny cup-like nests that are difficult to see as they a re concea led a mong branches. These nests out of necessity are often close to a food source. The females will lay two or three pea-sized eggs and within a couple of weeks t he young w i l l hatch.

The young birds are fed by the females and will f ledge within the next 2 to 4 weeks. Nesting pairs and their young will often return to the same site each year after migration so once you have these birds used to your feeding stations, it is a good idea

Patricia Hanbidge School of Hort.

J. Klassen Rivers, Mb.

Locals asked to “show Manitoba some love” in new tourism campaign

Submitted Manitoba Tourism

Manitobans are reminded to explore their own province while being COVID Careful – maintain physical distancing, stay home when sick, wash hands frequently and opt for pick-up services when visiting local restaurants and businesses.

This new campaign is a shift in focus for the organization that just last year was celebrating being named one of Lonely Planet’s top 10 regions in the world to visit in 2019.

“Our international profile certainly got a boost,” said Ferguson of last year’s designation.

“But Manitobans travelling within Manitoba have always been – and will continue to be – vital to Manitoba’s tourism industry.”

Pre-pandemic, tourism contributed $1.6 billion to Manitoba’s economy, with 85% of visitation and 58% of expenditures coming from Manitobans travelling within the province. Estimates indicate that tourism spending will decrease between 25-60% in 2020, and between 6,800 to 11,600 jobs could be lost. The reopening of many tourism attractions, accommodations and parks means Manitobans can safely enjoy their summer by being COVID careful while supporting the small and medium-sized businesses that make up the majority of the tourism industry.

June 8, 2020. Winnipeg, Manitoba. Home is where the heart is – that is the sentiment Travel Manitoba wants all Manitobans to embrace this summer with a new campaign and contest to create local tourism ambassadors. With the green light for Manitobans to travel safely between communities throughout the province and the reopening of parks, campgrounds, restaurants, museums and other attractions, Manitobans are in a great position to rediscover what they love about the province while supporting the local economy.

“Manitoba’s experiences, whether they are wild, rural or urban, remind us that home is where the heart is,” said Travel Manitoba President and CEO, Colin Ferguson. “We are encouraging locals to show Manitoba some love this summer by safely exploring new – and returning to favourite – destinations around the province.”

As part of the campaign, partly funded through a partnership with Destination Canada, Travel Manitoba is launching a contest that asks how locals are showing Manitoba some love. Entrants can tell Travel Manitoba where in the province they are travelling this summer and winners could receive up to $500 to offset their travel costs simply by sharing their experiences on their social Due to Canada Day networks – no need to be a celebrations the office professional photographer or influencer. See contest details will be closed July first and entry form (open until 5 and we will be printing pm CST Friday, June 26). the paper a day early!

“Manitobans have a great opportunity to safely explore Please note an early their own province this advertising deadline summer,” said Honourable on Monday June 29, Ralph Eichler, Minister of Economic Development and 2020!

Training. “I encourage all Manitobans to support local If the office is closed during office hours restaurants and businesses please call (204)573-0702 and become tourists in our own backyard. Experience 529-2nd Avenue, Rivers, MB first-hand that home is where info@riversbanner.com the heart is.”

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to continue to offer this food source.

You will find hummingbirds in open woodlands, forest edges or openings, mea dow s , g r a s s l a nd s , stream borders and in backyards and gardens with f lowers they like to feed on and those areas wh ich may a lso have nectar feeders. Watch for these birds that are only 7.5 to 9cm in length.

The male Ruby-throated hummingbirds have green backs and heads, grey-white bellies and throats and green and black rounded tails with white tips. The Rufous hummingbirds are similar in size with males having reddish-brown backs and bellies, white chests, brown and black rounded t a i l s w it h or a nge -red throats and a shiny green patch on their head. The females of both species are slightly larger and less showy.

In general, hummingbirds are attracted to brightly coloured blooms that are in tubular shapes as these f lowers typically produce lots of nectar.

They will frequent areas with consistent blooms throughout the growing season so they are ensured of a constant food source. Gardeners should deadhead spent blooms to encourage more blooms to ensure your tiny feathered friends do not go hungry!

Hanbidge is the Lead Horticulturist with Orchid Horticulture. Find us at w w w.orchidhort. com; by phone at 306-9314769; by email at info@ orchidhort.com; on facebook @orchidhort and on instagram at #orchidhort.