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Canada Votes 2019 225 of 235 polls reported, with 38,686 votes confirmed as of the Banner publication deadline. Individual results shown include number of votes received and percentage of total amount received

Dan Mazier Conservative Party 24,942 votes - 64.5% Laverne Lewycky New Democratic Party 5,404 votes - 14%

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Candidate Dan Mazier keeps federal riding Conservative blue

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.

Cathy Scofield-Singh Liberal Party 5,103 votes - 13.2% Kate Storey Green Party 2,090 votes - 5.4% Frank Godon People’s Party of Canada 700 votes - 1.8% Jenni Johnson Christian Heritage Party 447 votes - 1.1%

Can collections for canoes

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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.

PHOTO BY EOIN DEVEREUX Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were March 9 edition, the Dan Mazier and his wife Leigh celebrate their federal election victory on Monday, Oct. 21 in the Dauphin-Swan We are very, very Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic!

River class Neepawa riding. culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” plinary Studies in Science notedwith a total of 434 pounds, “a school memto Although the project at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March the20Dauphin-Swan River-was ainsensecond, 5,404 votes, a loss Elementary of 20 from thestaff 2015 ByHarvest.

Eoin Devereux Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne project for Riverdale Neepawa electoral riding. while Cathy Scofield-Singh election.

The ConservaRivers Banner tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camHeather Gray and Liliane.

Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Mazier able to claim was third, with 5,103 total A lot tives,paign meanwhile, will make to help those we serve. in her school.

That threeBecause the snow had melted was to participate.

The collegiate students secured a canoe from We have a new voice in the victory on Monday, votes. up the official opposition, 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 credit this group of students students leaveseats product be portaged street 21, to with tournament which to play, with an intent to Ottawa f ill it withspeaking foracross us, the Oct. 24,942invotes, As for thebut national numhaving wonto121 in in the canoe;an 87 increase pounds ofof food (home ofan Riverathletes had per to pay with food for certainly deserves some non-perishables. Although the Zion Church as Conservative candidate impressive 64.5 cent bers, Justin Trudeau andpraise. parliament, campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger Dan Mazier has been of the total vote.

Laverne the Liberal Party of Canada 26 from 2015. 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. elected Lewycky, the NDP candi- will form a minority govContinued on came from a suggestion madeas the Member of Parliament (MP) for date, finished well behind, ernment with 157 ridings, Page 4 by harvest volunteer Liliane Dupuis.

“I heard the idea at a meet191046M0 ing 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 sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled.

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Urban versus rural

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e hear a lot about the east-west divide in federal politics, but that might not be the whole story. I read a column in a recent edition of the Moosomin World-Spectator about the urban-rural divide in Canadian politics and it got me thinking– what if that’s the cause of much of the divisiveness we see today?

338Canada, which refers to the 338 seats in Canada’s parliament, is a website created and run by P.J. Fournier.

Fournier is an astronomy and physics professor and a political commentator. The site features statistics and analysis, including compiling various polls, and an interactive map,coloured to represented the party each riding is expected to elect. In the lead up to the election, except for the northern parts, the prairies were coloured dark blue and on Oct. 21, they overwhelmingly elected Conservative MPs. Is this a case of east versus west? I always thought maybe so, but when you look at rural Ontario, it’s also trending blue. Maybe it is something else.

On Sept. 29, Maclean’s published an article by Fournier called, “The urban-rural divide, right along party lines”. It combined data from Statistics Canada about each riding’s population density with Fournier’s seat projections and it showed the starkness of the urban-rural divide.

In the lead up to the election, of the top 20 most

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson densely populated ridings, apart from one considered “safe NDP”, the Liberals were competitive or expected to win in the rest. It’s more or less the same story, until you get to number 54, the Quebec riding of BeauportLimoilou, with 2,872 people/km2, which was expected to be a toss up for the Conservatives. By number 67, we start to see a more even split between the Conservatives and Liberals, with some NDP representation. Then, at number 200, where there are 104 people/km2, the ridings increasingly favour the Conservatives. This holds until Canada’s eight most thinly populated ridings, which favour the Liberals or NDP. Fournier notes that in the middle of the list, there is little correlation between population density and projected winner, but that’s not the case at either end.

In districts where there are fewer than 100 residents/ km2, the Conservatives lead in voting intentions. As the population density grows to over 2,000 residents/km2,

Canada at the crossroads

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his little list shows a fatal flaw in the Canadian tapestry. It shows the 2018-19 equalization payments that provinces receive, a long standing system that aims to bind Canada together. It’s tearing us apart!

NL - $0 British Columbia - $0 Alberta - $0 Saskatchewan - $0 PEI - $419,000,000 Nova Scotia - $1,933,000,000 New Brunswick - $1,874,000,000 Quebec - $11,732,000,000 Ontario - $963,000,000 Manitoba - $2,037,000,000 Equalization payments are intended to help provinces get through some tough times, drawing on the resources of “have” provinces to support “have-not” provinces.

The problem is that the list of “have-not” provinces always seems to be the same list and to be on the receiving end and the “have” provinces giving.

For Canada, this list is a huge problem.

The Maritimes get payments year after year.

Quebec gets huge payments, year after year.

Manitoba limps along, gathering payments year after year.

Six months ago, all this may not have meant much. Political life plodded along, without much thought about this obvious financial fracture in Canada. But all that changed on Monday night, as the election results rolled in.

Quebec said loud and clear that they want sovereignty, they want out of the Canadian federation. We all thought that separatism was dead, but au contraire, it is alive and well,

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Liberals take a significant lead over the Conservatives, even more so in the country’s most densely populated ridings. Of interest, Fournier found that while NDP support was stronger in the higher population density ridings, the party had a steady level of support across the country, with no correlation to population density.

If you think about it, this explains so much of what we see in our current politics. It explains ridings struggling to find candidates, as we saw in Dauphin-Swan RiverNeepawa, which was without a Liberal or NDP candidate until close to the nomination deadline. It explains the deep animosity we see between Liberal and Conservative supporters. Parties advance policies that their supporters value and if that support is highly concentrated in a certain type of riding, they won’t make strides to develop policies that will appeal to all Canadians. Do rural Western Canadians not vote Liberal because the party’s policies don’t reflect Westerners’ needs? Or do the Liberal’s policies not reflect the needs of rural Westerners because they don’t typically vote Liberal?

I don’t have the solution to this problem, but I know it does little to help unify the country. Our democracy needs healthy debate and a variety of ideas. We are a diverse country and finding issues that unite us is harder than those that divide, but there are things that transcend where a Canadian lives. In order for that to be the new reality, we all have to make a conscious effort.

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Ken Waddell flourishing in fact. The separatist Bloc Quebecois and the people of Quebec have told us, they want out. How will Quebec finance their $11.7 billion dollar deficit without holding hands with the “have” provinces?

The BQ leader said on election night that sovereignty will have to wait. Of course it will, as he and his predecessors know very well, Quebec can’t survive without the annual gift from the “have” provinces.

Alberta and Saskatchewan voted almost exclusively Conservative in an almost total regional repudiation of the ruling Liberal party and its leader, Justin Trudeau. Considering those two contrasts leaves us all with a very divided country.

Quebec wants out. Letting Quebec have the desire of its heart would save the “have” provinces billions of dollars. With the continued repudiation of western values, desires and economic viability, Western Canada will obviously talk seriously about separation. The saving in taxes and not having to concede the resource stifling nonsense forced upon them by Quebec (and to a certain extent by the Maritimes) the West may well abandon their now ancient cry from the 1980s that “The West wants in”.

They may well want out of a union where they are no longer wanted.

So where does this leave Manitoba? Over two billion last year in the equalization hole, Manitoba is far from being a “have” province. The Pallister government is making some baby steps in that direction, but without a major upswing in food production and processing, mining, forestry and manufacturing, Manitoba could have a hard time convincing the three western provinces to adopt us into the Western Canadian family.

If Manitoba doesn’t accelerate its development, we will get left behind economically, if not politically.

Monday’s election is enough to make me want to be a separatist, albeit an unwilling one. The shameful fact that Manitoba is still a “have-not” province spurs me on to encourage economic development. All Manitobans need to apply our natural resources, skills and human resources to get Manitoba to the point where we can proudly say we pay our own way. We won’t keep leaning on our western neighbours for handouts. And we won’t be part of the political blackmail that the Bloc Quebecois wants to force us into.

Manitoba will never have the political power to over balance eastern influences, but shame on us if we don’t grow up and get on the road to self-sufficiency.

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Oct. 25: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Oct. 27: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Oct. 27: Oak River Community Supper, Oak River Memorial Rink, 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Oct. 29: Legion Auxiliary Executive meeting, 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 1: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Nov. 3: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Nov. 3: St. James Anglican Church Fall Supper, 4:40 - 6:30 p.m.

Nov. 4: Flu clinic, Valleyview Senior Centre, Rapid City, 2-6 p.m.

Nov. 4: Legion Auxiliary general meeting, 7 p.m.

Nov. 6: Concert and Comedy Night with Wendy, Zion Church, 7 p.m.

Nov. 7: Flu clinic, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers, 1-7 p.m.

Nov. 8: Oak River Legion Auxiliary, Remembrance Day Tea, 2-3:30 p.m.

Nov. 8: Rivers Legion Chase the Ace, 5 p.m. - 7:15 p.m.

Nov. 10: Rivers Legion Bingo, doors open 12:15 p.m.

Nov. 11: Remembrance Day Service, Rivers Collegiate, 10:30 a.m.

Nov. 11: Poppy Day Tea and luncheon, Legion Hall, 12:15 p.m.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen I turned my back for a moment

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Name: Rae Wiens (left) Birthday: September 22.

Occupation: Rehabilitation Assistant – Entrepreneur (Co-owner of Hollow & Main) – Mom - Wife First Job: Manitoba Green Team Hobbies: Painting, Camping and Fishing In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: 2012 Where do you live? Rivers, 4th Avenue Hometown: Vassar, Manitoba Where did you attend school? Sprague,MB, Brandon, MB Favourite or dream vacation spot: Alaska Favourite food: Perogies Favourite holiday: Christmas Favourite music, song or artist: David Grey Favourite sports team: New England Patriots Favourite animal: Saint Bernard’s – Winston and Finn Favourite TV show: Big Brother Favourite actor/actress: Julia Roberts When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? Interior Designer Comments: We couldn’t be more thankful to live in such a supportive and welcoming community. The community members that have popped in to see us and to wish us well at Hollow & Main have had such a personal impact on us as a business. It makes us so appreciative of the small town atmosphere here in Rivers.

On this Day Oct. 25

1854 - The Charge of the Light Brigade took place during the Crimean War. The British were winning the Battle of Balaclava when Lord James Cardigan received an order to attack the Russians. He took his troops into a valley and suffered 40 percent caualties.

Later it was revealed that the order was the result of confusion and was not given intentionally.

1881 - The founder of "Cubism," Pablo Picasso, was born in Malaga, Spain.

1902- Santa Maria, Guatemala hit by Earthquake, killing an estimated 6,000 people.

1918- Canadian steamship "Princess Sophia" hits

simply turned my back for a moment… famous last words, right? Well, I had two dogs in the back yard and then there was one. Miss Daisy is the f light risk and she was safely beside me. Henry Hoover has separation anxiety and seldom lets me out of his sight, but he was gone. I walked around the yard, checked under the neighbour’s patio and the other neighbour’s garbage– Miss Daisy’s go-tos. Nothing.

I asked children playing if they had seen a little white dog and they said with confidence that yes, headed west to the bushes. I walked around that block, peering into the bushes and calling. Nothing.

It was my supper time and plans had been made, so I left the back door to the garage open and headed out, certain that by then, 30 to 40 minutes later, the prodigal would return.

I checked on our return. Nothing! This was getting worrisome. I posted on social media that he had gone for a walk about. Friends called, neighbours joined the search. They headed east, so I went west.

I then called the grands and asked for help. They headed to my home and I slowly cruised the back alleys and streets, praying not to spot a white smush on a road. My phone rang. Hoover was captured and home.

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few years ago, at the invitation of her mom, my wife and I along, with her younger son, spent the Christmas holidays in Palm Springs, California. Our f lights took us through four different airports– three in Canada, one in the United States.

Just prior to our departure from Palm Springs, an event took place that raised the “security alert” status in the United States to Orange– one step below Red. We were told, as we checked in, that we could expect delays while passing through security; and we did. But we also experienced something that my wife and I have never forgotten.

Because of her stroke, Kathryn walks with a cane and wears a brace on her left foot. One of the female security officers approached her and led her to a chair in the screening area. The officer then proceeded to do a “hand search;” but not before getting Kathryn’s permission to touch her and always using the back of her hand. We were overwhelmed by the respect and consideration this officer showed us that day.

After we had been cleared, I asked if I could speak with her privately for a moment. My words were simple: “We know you have a job to do. My family and I would like you to know how much we appreciate your kindness and consideration. We will never forget you or the kindness you have shown us today. Thank you so much.”

a reef off Alaska, 398 die.

1955 - The microwave oven, for home use, was introduced by The Tappan Company.

1964 - "The Wrong Way Run", Viking Jim Marshall runs 66 yards in wrong direction for a safety (NFL's #1 blooper).

1964 - Rolling Stones appear on Ed Sullivan for the 1st time.

1994 - Susan Smith drowned her two children in a lake and then reported that they were abducted by a stranger who carjacked her car.

As the neighbours had circled the block, they spotted him, heading out of the bush, directly across the street from the house. Thankfully, Hoover loves and trusts them and they brought him home, safely.

First, I was elated to have him back. Then, cross as two sticks. I had missed the Westman Youth Choir because of him and he showed no remorse. None. He wasn’t overly dirty. He wasn’t tired. He had room to consume his supper. Ah, but the tale was not yet told.

As he lay beside me, I could hear the intestines rumble.

Noxious gas filled the area. Noxious, I tell you!

There was one trip out before bedtime. Profitable.

There was a 2:00 am outing, also profitable. Then at 4:00, the sounds of retching sprung me from my bed.

Now if that was a sound on my alarm clock, I would never hit snooze or drift away to another slumber…

Yep. Bits of bone and cartilage, on the f loor. And one more trip outside.

Through out it all, Henry Hoover remained cheerful, annoyingly cheerful. His sister discouraged him from coming back to bed and I didn’t blame her. Hoover suffered no ill effects. And I now slip on the leash, even for the midnight yard time. Can’t be trusted!

I should have suspected something, for earlier that day, both dogs really wanted to explore the west side of the street, something they have never before expressed an interest in.

Thanks to friends who cared and shared. Sorry to anyone Hoover may have annoyed– besides me! It is the price I pay for loving the little creatures.

These two little dogs have been my companions, encouragers and offer unconditional love and support.

There are many of us dog lovers. The worry and caring, well, it’s worth it.

The lady smiled and said: “Sir, that is how we are taught to serve every person who comes through this area. It’s nice to know that our work is noticed and appreciated.” I don’t know how the rest of her day went, but I know there was a smile on her face as she watched us make our way slowly to our gate to catch our f light home.

I have had a few occasions since then to do something similar. I am constantly looking for people who go above and beyond the call of duty to help a customer, serve a client or care for a patient in hospital or a care home. If I am able to do so, I personally express my gratitude for what I have seen. Saying a few words of thanks takes less than 30 seconds, but the impact it has on the individual can last for hours.

As I noted in an earlier column, God has given each of us a unique combination of talents, skills and resources. He has placed us in our respective communities so that we can use these gifts to add value to the lives of others. Sometimes, all it takes is a simple word of thanks to let others know that their hard work is being noticed, their services are appreciated and they are not being taken for granted.

In his letters to believers of the first century, St. Paul encouraged his readers to look for ways in which they could encourage others. Random acts of kindness, expressions of gratitude and words of support are a few of the many ways in which this can be done.

Criticizing the actions of others is easy. Anyone can tell us what’s wrong with something we said or did.

But that’s not what God asks of us. His desire is that we will look for the good in people, take note of the things they do well, thank them for what they’ve done and encourage them to keep on doing them. That’s something we should do every day.

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Mazier thankful for the support of volunteers and voters

Continued from Page 1 The journey to get to this moment was a long one for Mazier, who first announced his intentions to vie for the Conservative nomination back in July 2018. The 55-year-old farmer from Justice put his name forward as a Conservative Party of Canada nominee when incumbent Robert Sopuck announced his plans not run in the 2019 federal election.

After fending off the challenge of two other candidates during the nomination process, Mazier then went about introducing himself to the people of the riding, who may have been unfamiliar with him and his background. During his victory speech at the Farmery Estate Brewery in Neepawa on Monday, Mazier noted that the experience taught him a lot about the great diversity that exists within our region. He added that he was very grateful to the constituents for their support.

“Thank you DauphinSwan R iver-Neepawa.

This is just absolutely amazing. I cannot express how much I appreciate your support and dedication to this whole campaign. What a journey this has been over the last year and what a sprint it’s been over the last 40 days. We’ve attended hundreds of community events, knocked on

thousands of doors and put tens of thousands of kilometres on my old Dodge,” said Mazier. “There is so much untapped capacity and opportunities within this riding. [This riding] is just a gem waiting to be shone. It is amazing.

This is such a diverse riding. A strong forestry industry near Swan River.

We produce half of the potatoes in Manitoba in this riding. We produce the most canola. There are things like that that we have to realize.”

Many people to thank Mazier was quick to share the recognition and praise with all those who worked behind the scenes to make this victory a reality.

“To the volunteers, who have given an immense amount of time, thank you. Our campaign team has worked day in, day out and my neighbours, my friends and my family have been there every step of the way.” Mazier stated.

“Thank you to the voters for putting your trust in me to represent you as a member of parliament. I promise to represent you the best way I can.”

Mazier also set aside special acknowledgements to out goi ng M P B ob Sopuck, his campaign manager Bob Edmondson and his wife Leigh for their support throughout the process. As for what’s

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next, Mazier plans to ensure constituents’ voices are heard and will operate in their best interests.

“I promise to be your voice every step of the way.

Although the campaign ends tonight, the real work is just beginning.”

PHOTOS BY EOIN DEVEREUX

Dan Mazier is congratulated by a member of his s t af f after it was announced that he had won the Dauphin-Swan RiverNeepawa riding.

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Hard fought but not won

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In exhibition the Rivers/Elton Rage hockey team began on Sunday, Oct. 20 with a game against the NACI Tigers in Neepawa. The challenge of the Tigers proved to be a tough one for the Rage, as overtime was needed to find a victor. At the end of the night, however, it would be NACI who came out on top, by the score of 4-3.

Another new business in downtown Rivers

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Aspire is a hair and beauty salon soon to be open in Rivers, with future plans for estheticians and lash technicians.

By Donna Falkevitch Rivers Banner Rivers downtown area welcomed another new business last week, CB Aspire Salon. Owner Carina Blankenspoor, for whom the CB stands, has over 15 years of hairstyling experience including seven years as a business owner in the Netherlands. She, along with her partner Youri and daughter Jessalynn moved to Canada in 2017 and to Rivers in June 2019.

CB Aspire Salon has four hairstyling chairs (which can be rented out to other stylists) and provide services such as cuts, colour, treatments, facial waxes and even makeup. Carina’s aspiration is to become a full spa experience

in the future with estheticians, nail and lash techs.

Also available for sale in the shop are handmade products from Little Moon Design by Danielle Michaels, Cable and Cross by Haley McKay and Wellness Cosmetics by Natasha Lamb. All of these products are handmade in Rivers, Brandon and Souris.

The grand opening for this new business will be held Saturday Nov.9 from 12 til 4 pm at their location 546 2nd Ave. A draw will be made for a free haircut from all visitors who donate a non-perishable food item to Riverdale Harvest Food Bank at the salon. What a great opportunity to stop in to check out the new business and help the Food Bank.

Curling’s coming!

Dave Falkevitch Rivers MB

It won’t be long now till curling begins in Rivers for the 2019-2020 season. The Rivers curling club is getting excited to once again begin operation and offer this fun and very social sport to everyone regardless of skill level. For less than $200 you can enjoy approximately 20 weeks of curling in a once per week league, or for an additional $90 you can join another league and curl two times per week over the same time period. For juniors under 18 who would like to curl in one of the leagues, the rate is under $100 for the season. If

you have never curled before, no problem! If mobility is an issue, stick delivery is widely used and accepted. There will always be someone to give some instruction and others who will welcome you onto their team. Back to the social aspect-in what other sport do you shake hands before and after each game and wish your opponent good luck? There is no body checking, elbowing, slashing or any fisticuffs (unless maybe when its down to the last piece of cake after seniors curling) in this game.

Only good clean fun and good physical activity. We are also very proud and excited to be hosting the Manitoba Scotties curling championships next

January and it will really shine the spotlight on Rivers and our curling club, especially when on the final day the games will be shown on national TV. So, think about returning to or taking up this great sport and become a member of this fun organization for the coming winter. It also helps

make the long winter season pass by more quickly. The leagues are organizing now for early November start up. The list of contact people can be found in Rivers Banner very soon or contact Dave at (204) 729-7203 for more information. Hurry Hard to the Rivers Curling Club!

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It was quite a representative gathering. T. W. Offen was nominated as chairman and Mrs. D. J. D. Ellis as secretary.

The Secretary read a letter from the Provincial Red Cross, outlining the steps necessary to follow in order to obtain charter.

It was moved by Rev. W. R. Donogh, seconded by Mrs. J Grummett, that we take action to organize a Rivers Branch of the Red Cross Society.

October 27, 1949 The Rivers skating rink will be completed. Now nearing the final stages, the rink overspent, the Town Council decided to see the structure completed. A

sum, estimated at between $4,000 and $5,000 will be required to complete the effort. Monies needed will be paid out of the towns general fund.

Seeing the resolution consummated was the final act of Mayor E. E. Grant, at this, his last meeting as the towns chief magistrate.

He minced no words.

October 22, 1959 An announcement was made this week of the opening, Nov. 1, of a bakery in the former quick freeze building.

The new proprietor, Mr. Roelof Kuipers of Brandon will operate the new business.

A native of Holland, Mr. Kuipers immigrated to Canada with his family

eight years ago. Since that time he has been employed

by Commodore bakery of Brandon and as a pastry baker for Woolworth’s store. The bake shop will operate from the front of the portion of the quick freeze building, where new gas ovens will be installed next week. Slight renovations to the interior of the store are currently underway.

The new owner expects to continue residence in Brandon until next year.

It is expected the new concern will employ two persons, in addition to the proprietor.

October 16, 1969 The Chamber of Commerce will hold a “meet your neighbour night”,

Mon, Oct, 20 at 8:00 p.m., in the Ukrainian hall. A short business meeting will be followed by cribbage, bridge or other entertainment depending on choice.

Refreshments and lunch will be served and the admission is set at a minimum of $1 each.

A special welcome is extended by the chamber executive. to all the new comers in the area to attend the event and meet new neighbours.

T he C h a mb er h a d planned to have the Hon. Russ Paulley, provincial Minister of Labour, as guest speaker at the meeting, However, due to the extension of the present provincial house sitting, Mr. Paulley is unable to visit here until November.

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Thank you Ride For Life would like to extend a huge Thank You to everyone who helped make our 2019 ride a success. All the donations of food, auction items, money, equipment and supplies as well as the volunteering before, during and after the ride were greatly appreciated. This community spirit has given us much to be grateful for. Hope to see you at our 2020 ride on August 8 &9.

Thanks again! Ride For Life Committee The Little Valley Jamboree Committee would like to thank everyone for their continued support.

Thank you to our many volunteers, businesses and people who made donations and everyone who sold and purchased tickets.

A huge thanks to the Erickson Jam Committee, the Erickson Rec Centre and all other organizations who works so hard and help in so many ways at the jamboree.

Our bands that donate their time to come and play a set were once again amazing, we thank you!

A special thanks to our former recipient families for all you do to help at jamboree. We look forward to seeing you every year!

We thank this year’s recipients Ella and Blake as well as their families for sharing their stories and helping to bring awareness to the struggles your child faces every day. You are amazing, strong and inspirational families!

Our list of sponsors is truly amazing and can be found on our website littlejamboree.com. Also like us on Facebook and Instagram to stay up to date.

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Obituary WEDDERBURN (Bob) Robert Allen, beloved son of the late Alexander John, and Joyce Dorothy, awesome brother, to Doug (Shelley), Richard (Yvette), David, Betty, Les (Loree). Uncle and Great uncle to Kris (Tara), Grady and Jade Smith, Andrea (Jay) Elizabeth and Rowan Fell, Jennifer, Caleb and Caleigh Wedderburn, Sarah (Ivan) Weston and Nash Jorgensen, James (Kayla) and Mason Wedderburn, Kaila (Trevor) Anderson, Dana (Bryan) and Theo Outhwaite, Brittany (Kirby) MacDonald, Cara (Blair) Tully, Kahli (Randy) Wedderburn. God father to Richard Brown and special friend to Jennifer and Christian Kennedy.

Bob was born in Hamiota on October 20, 1957. Bob was raised on the family farm in the municipality of Daly attending school in Bradwardine and Rivers. He worked many jobs around the community. He enjoyed working with animals which led him to the Brandon Research Department, this is where he met a mentor and great friend in Bob McKay, and they worked together for the next twenty-one years. Bob ran his own business for many years known as Wedderburn Septic Service. This business also included porta potties to which he managed as long as he was able.

Bob spent his last working years with Redsper and was very dedicated to doing a job he was proud of. He took great pride in his house and yard and if he couldn’t be found he was probably doing an odd job as a favor for someone. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends in which he considered the Brown family to be both and loved them all.

After a short and courageous battle Bob passed away peacefully on October 16th at the Brandon Regional Health Centre.

A celebration of Bob’s life will be held at the Tarbolton Church and Cemetery, Riverdale Municipality, MB on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at 2:00pm. Following the service, a reception will be held at the Rivers Legion Hall, Rivers, MB. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Bob’s memory to the Rivers Train Station Restoration Project, Box 952. Rivers, MB, R0K 1X0. Messages of condolence may be shared at www.campbellfuneralhome.ca.

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8 Rivers Banner October 25, 2019

Ode to the Pumpkin

Patricia Hanbidge Rivers Banner

Pumpkins are actually a type of winter squash and are thought to have or i g i n a t e d i n Nor t h A mer ica. I n Mex ico, pumpkin-related seeds have been found that dated between 7000 and 5500BC, so the pumpkin has been around for quite some t ime. T hey are widely grown for commercial use and are used for both food and fun!

Pumpkin pie is likely the most traditional North American dish the uses pumpkin, and the jack o’lanterns are popular décor around Halloween.

In order to be successful growing pumpkins, you need to give them exposure to full sun. They require a long growing season (75 to 100 frostfree days) so they need to be planted in the garden in late May. However, this may be a challenge some years as they are a warm weather crop and t herefore ver y tender vegetables that will not tolerate even a little bit of frost. They like to sprawl so also require a fair amount of space to grow.

Pumpkins are the mature fruit of a number of species in the genus Cucurbita. Traditional Cucurbita pepo pumpkins will weigh in between 2.5 to 8 kg (6 and 18 pounds) but there are some larger species that can weigh much more. The Atlantic Giant pumpkin (C. maxima) are a popular pumpk in to g row for festival activities. The largest pumpkin grown in North America was grown by Steve Geddes of Boscawen, N. H. which weighed in at 2,528 pounds in 2018.

Pumpkins are grown all around the world for a variety of purposes. They are used as an animal feed in the agricultural world and are very popular for commercial and ornamental sales. I saw an advertisement recently for a woman who raises meat chickens who was looking for pumpkins to feed to her chickens once the snow f lies! 1.5 billion

pounds of pumpkins are produced each year with the north central states being the largest producers. Nestle, operating under the Libby’s name processes more than 85 per cent of the processed pumpkin on the market.

There are many types of pumpkin seeds as well.

Next spring f ind some space in your garden and have fun growing a couple of different pumpkins! There are as usual too many choices for what kind of pumpkin to grow.

The following list may help you to choose which pumpkins to grow next spring. Please note that unless otherwise stated all are hybrids (O/P denotes open pollinated): Warty Goblin – 8 – 20 lbs with dark orange skin with lots of green warts Cinderella’s Carriage - Large 30 lbs reddishorange hybrid version of Fairytale with the same f lat ribbed shape but different color Sm a l l sug a r - T he standard pie pumpkin.

Averages 7 lbs each. Best

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Gladiator - Excellent color, good yields, vigorous plant with fruit average 20-30 lbs. (may contain the class ingredient neonicotinoids) Fairytale – O/P Looks l i ke a wood car v ing!

Large, f lat 15x6 in, 15 lbs Lumina – O/P A white maxima type. Shape and size vary from globe to f lat globe and 8-10 in, 10-15 lbs. Flesh is bright orange.

Magic Lantern – Popular dark orange 16-24 lbs (may contain the class ingredient neonicotinoids) Mystic Plus – Medium sized 5-7 lbs, dark orange fruit with thick handles w i l l not br e a k when shipped or carried (may contain the class ingredient neonicotinoids) Dill’s Atlantic Giant – O/P - For World Record Pumpkin contests. Mammoth orange fruit are 10 ft in dia. and 600 lbs Perhaps the best choice for world record pumpkin contests.

Where am I? If you recognize the location or landmark in this picture, please call Rivers Banner office at 328-7494 or email sales@riversbanner.com. We would love to hear your stories about these locally interesting sites. Thanks for taking an interest in getting to know our community.

Halloween for harvest

Rivers Collegiate students will be holding their annual halloween for harvest on Oct. 31. On Thursday night while kids are trick or treating, rather than asking for candy, students from RCI will be asking for non perishable food items.

Examples of items which the food bank could use would

be canned goods, cookies, crackers, pastas, dry cereals and peanut butter. The non perishable food items will be donated to the Riverdale Harvest. In past years the school has collected over 1,200 pounds of food! The hope is to do the same this year.

Students will be col-

lecting donations in the town of Rivers and Chimo Beach. A collection box has been set up in the Oak River Valleyview Co-op. Students will start their collection at 4:30, Thursday evenin. If you need more information please contact Lesley McFadden (204) 724-7885.

Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District is dedicated to the adoption of sustainable practices that enhance quality of life and build sustainable communities through integrated land and water management. Our employees enjoy opportunities to learn and implement new skills.

RESOURCE TECHNICIAN, OAK RIVER, MANITOBA (PERMENANT, FULL TIME) The Resource Technician is responsible for the implementation, management, and supervision of land and water stewardship programming for landowners, residents, and municipalities.

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Planning and delivery of programs and projects such as shelterbelt planting, well water testing, abandoned well sealing, and construction Engaging with the public Site project evaluation Surveying, data collection and entry Supervising summer staff

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Verbal and written communication skills Post-secondary education in a natural resources field Knowledge of agricultural practices, hydrology, erosion and environmental stewardship A valid Class 5 Driver’s License Proficiency in GPS, ArcMap, RTK, and Microsoft Office Experience in the use and maintenance of program equipment

HOW TO APPLY For more information and a full job description visit www.littlesaskatchewanrivercd.ca. Applicants will submit a cover letter and resume outlining how they meet the specific requirements of the position, salary expectation, and three references by November 8, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. to: Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District Box 209, Oak River, MB R0K 1T0 Email: lsrcd.admin@mts.net Please indicate on the envelope or email subject line “Resource Technician Position”.

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