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Pictured above are the newly revamped flower beds on either side of the Riverdale Community Development Community Signage Board.

The old railway tie beds were replaced with grey roman

By Sheila Runionsstackstone by New Look Garden & Landscaping, to continue on with the unique railway theme throughout the community. The flower beds and community signage board are managed by the Rolling Dale Day Program clients.

Banner Staff This project is one of many that the Riverdale Community continue to work onfoyer to keep community tothe encourage schools. cans from the school into moving and Chimoour Beach areas for con- forward put away in proper place on s r e p or t e d iDevelopment n t he tion to theCorporation and support community development.

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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 of times kids don’t get enough effort simply encouraged so much, thefrom canoe could not hosted poor boyand floor hockey Rolling River Commerce said, “We willSchool in Division local businesses Personal CareaHome to info@riverschamber. p er week i s h able don at ion s credit204-904-9500. but this group of students students to leave street Chamber to tournament in which play, withcostume an intent to 4-6 f ill itp.m. with be portaged across the the have a walking plans to to ca or call along the route andproduct at the 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 parade starting at 3pm on A pre-registration was be streaming the entire See the posters around Zion Church during the campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger Saturday, Oct. 31.”

The he ld idea for carried t he pa r aboxes de.andevent on Facebook town and theexpiry ad in this parade.

Please support group on Thursday, March 22. bags, garbage live canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check dates, sort and by that class, the original Westoba Credit Union Everyone them, as you can imagine came from a suggestion made must maintain for people to enjoy in the week’s Rivers Banner. by harvest volunteer will be sponsoring candy p h Liliane y s i c a l d i s t a n c i n g comfort of their home.

The Chamber noted this year has been hard bags for allDupuis. costumed between bubbles at all F o r m o r e m o r e that, “Riverdale Harvest on many, help where you “I heard the idea at a meetparticipants and there times. The parade will information or to RSVP Food Ba n k w i l l have can.” ing in Brandon. St. Augustine will be Trick School or Treating bea walking past River's a spot in the parade, go volunteers collecting non had tried Fill 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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Halloween promises old fashioned fun in a new era Banner Staff Rivers Banner Keeping in line with all the strange happenings in 2020, Ha l loween in R ivers w il l look a bit different this year.

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The Rivers & District Chamber of Commerce presents a main street:

October 31, 2020 3-4 p.m. Business trick or treating 4-6 p.m., free skating at 4:30 p.m. and a food sale at the Legion.

Please follow all COVID-19 precautions and follow the event on Facebook!

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t’s hard not to be discouraged. Every day, we are bombarded with news about sickness and deaths. COVID-19 has run a ragged course through our population, made all the worse by receiving a limited range of information.

Our governments have fixated on the number of tests, cases and deaths. That’s all well and good, but when faced with a problem, people need facts, yes, but they need the whole story in perspective and they need hope.

We are getting facts, but not enough information. We know on a daily, grinding basis how many cases and deaths there are, but where is the perspective? We are told how many people die every day from C-19, but why not tell us how many deaths each day from other causes? The death rate from C-19 is nearly equalled by traffic deaths and perhaps by suicides, as well. Sadly, we lose about 30 people a day from all causes every year. If health officials feel so compelled to tell us the number of C-19 deaths, it would make sense to tell us about all the deaths. Had the level and detail of reporting been available over the years about influenza deaths, we would have been better equipped to handle this current influenza. Maybe, to give some perspective and hope, we could hear how many babies are born each day.

C-19 testing is still a big issue. It may be fairly accurate, but why are we still sticking an uncomfortable swab up our noses to get

Last week I explained how the big lie of evolution contributed to the murder of millions through genocide or ethnic cleansing. This week I wish to reveal the biggest lie of all through which sin entered the world and resulted in our separation from God. We begin in chapters one and two of the first book of the Bible, Genesis.

At the end of chapter one, God has completed His work of creation and declared it very good, then proceeding onto chapter two, we find Adam in the Garden of Eden who was given clear and precise instructions from God: • Genesis 2:16-17 - “...You are free to eat from any tree in the Garden; but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat from it you will certainly die.”

At the end of chapter two all is well, but everything changes in chapter three. Satan, in the

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a test when so-called spit tests are available?

Maybe there is a good answer, but it isn’t forthcoming. Maybe it’s cost. I don’t know.

If it is cost, then the money that was wasted, yes wasted, on visitors’ boxes at care homes could have been better directed to better sanitation and better, faster testing. If proven wrong, I will apologize, but I feel the visitors’ boxes being placed at every care home is sheer insanity.

I will be the first to admit that health care workers have a very hard job. I only have experience with local, rural settings, but “almost” every report we hear is of very positive care, be it in our care homes or in our hospitals.

I do have one big concern and that is Manitoba Health still seems to believe that C-19 can be slowed or controlled in larger centres like it was apparently controlled in Prairie Mountain Health. They point to how “well” Prairie Mountain Health did when it went to Code Orange and back to Code Yellow. PMH “controlled” the spread. We are told that if only the same measures are applied in Winnipeg as was in Neepawa, Rivers and other communities, it will be all good. I don’t believe it.

In PMH, there were identifiable outbreaks, but they were in very small communities that could both identify and isolate the sick among them. In addition, people from Westman communities, for the most part, only mix within their own bubble. Let’s face it, most

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Ken Waddell rural people have a relatively small circle of contacts at any time and an even smaller one now. The cities can’t do that. Just as C-19 ripped through other densely populated areas, it may well rip through Winnipeg.

Then there is always the whole question of protecting the vulnerable. I agree, totally, we need to protect the elderly and health compromised people. Generally, and I emphasize, generally speaking, younger and healthier people recover at a very high rate.

No health department is telling the real story behind the elderly deaths, now or in the past.

Having more than one resident to a room in a care home has never been a good thing. People need their own safe space from a privacy point of view, mental wellness, sanitation, whatever.

Sixty years ago, my grandma had her own space, her own room in our house and she could stay in there as long or as much as she liked. Having her own space and being able to come out or go for a walk when she wanted to likely added years to her life. She lived until she was 89 and that was 60 years ago.

Diseases like C-19 take a heavy toll among those who are low in Vitamin D. We hardly ever hear that, but the logic is so obvious. You get Vitamin D mostly from milk, sunshine and cod liver oil. Guess what? When was the last time our care home folks were out in the direct sun, had a glass of milk or a shot of cod liver oil?

My point is, there is much more that can be done than counting cases, tests and deaths, but we’re are not hearing about it. There is much more that could be done, but we aren’t embracing enough research and ideas. We are all to blame, government, media and we as citizens. We could all do much better and we should be doing much better. There’s a whole range of options when it comes to information and procedures and we need to be open to them.

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The biggest lie of all

guise of a serpent, questions Eve on the instructions laid out by God. • Genesis 3:1,4 - “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?”

“You will certainly not die,” the serpent said to the woman. “For God knows that when you eat from it, your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing Good and Evil.”

The Bible said the serpent was exceptionally crafty. He began the dialogue with Eve by first planting a seed of doubt in her mind followed by the lie, contradicting what God had said. Causing doubt and unbelief in God and His Word has been his goal from the beginning. The Apostle John says this: • John 8:44 - “...When he lies, he speaks his native language, for he is a liar and the father of lies.”

The Word of God has been questioned from the

beginning and continues to be ignored and assaulted to this day. In defense of Scripture, the early Church had to make statements of faith, known as creeds and confessions, to combat the numerous heresies that arose throughout the centuries.

Some of you may be familiar with one of the earliest, known as the Apostles Creed. Many confessions of faith arose during the Reformation when the Protestant Church broke away from the Roman Catholic Church’s unscriptural teachings.

Afterward, beginning in the 17th century, an era known as the Age of Enlightenment gave rise to the philosophy of rationalism whose adherents’ purpose was to explain everything within nature’s natural laws, thus discarding the miraculous works of God displayed in Scripture. Some familiar names include Descartes,

Karl Marx, and Friedrich Nietzche to the more current RichardDawkins,Christopher Hitchens, Stephen Hawking, and others. Rationalism led to the age of naturalism that spawned the theory of evolution and became well known through Charles Darwin’s book “The Origin of Species,” which I discussed last week. Regardless of the “ism” used, these worldviews are nothing more than atheism that wants nothing to do with the God of the Bible.

Initially, the assault on God’s Word came from outside the Church. It was defended by early Church fathers followed by great men of the Protestant Reformation that included Martin Luther (Lutheran), John Calvin (Reformed), and John Knox (Presbyterian.)

But now the assaults are also coming from within the “church.” A majority of churches do not hold to the authority of God’s Word,

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as it no longer aligns itself with contemporary culture; therefore, it needs to change to suit our current day and age.

What many don’t realize is that the Bible cannot change for God Himself cannot change: • Malachi 3:6 - “I the Lord do not change…”

• Isaiah 40:8 - “The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever.”

God’s Word is fixed, set, and unyielding, making it the Church’s responsibility to conform. To think otherwise puts one in opposition with God, which is a dreadful position to be in.

So what is the consequence of the lie put forth by Satan in the Garden? It’s a separation from God to which many are fine with in this life, but what happens upon death when our lives here on earth are over?

The Bible clearly states we will live eternally after death in one of two locations, heaven

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or hell, and where we position ourselves upon the Word of God is a determining factor.

More specifically, where do we stand upon the person of the Lord Jesus Christ, who claimed to be the one that can forgive our sins, reconcile us to God and offer us eternal life.

• John 14:6 - “Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”

Where do you stand? What about your Church? Is Jesus Christ your focus and the Bible your authority or have doubts and lies entered in.

Jesus also said: • Matthew 12:30 - “Whoever is not with me is against me.”

My friends, see if what I say is true by reading the Bible for yourselves and, as always, if you have any comments or questions, please contact me at jgklasssen@icloud.com J Klassen Rivers, MB Members of:

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Flotsam and jetsam

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have used these words for the sundry thoughts that f loat through my head. Wondering if I am using them correctly, I looked them up.

Flotsam refers to a sunken vessel whose goods f loat to the surface of the sea, or any f loating cargo that is cast overboard. Jetsam designates any cargo that is intentionally discarded from a ship or wreckage.

Legally, jetsam also f loats, although f loating is not part of the etymological meaning. Per maritime law, one who discovers these artifacts is not required to return them to their rightful owner, except in the case that the latter makes a legally abiding claim.

Floating debris from a wreckage, basically. So with what all is going on in this world of ours, today you witness my f lotsam and jetsam!

An old memory surfaced, and considering that the incident occurred more than 20 years ago, I believe it is safe to share– no names! Working retail, ladies lines, it was common to extend customer service, to the nth. One lovely day, two women entered the establishment, shopping for a bra. At that time, I considered them older women, though will have been much the age I am now, sadly. Going the distance, I was in and out of the fitting room, bringing more

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein In memory of our mentors

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spent some time last week thinking about the many people who, through timely advice, gentle nudges and at times, a spiritual kick in that part of my anatomy where I had lots of padding, helped me become the person I am today.

The first was a veteran pastor from Alberta, who took a young ministerial student under his wing for two summers and taught him how to love and care for people.

T he s ec ond w a s my d aught er s’ m at er n a l grandfather, who taught me how to use heavy equipment and tools and how to care for them properly.

The third was a pastor in BC, who took a broken and burnt out minister and helped him find healing.

Then, he sent me out to do for others what he had done for me. His efforts would be repaid several months later, in what, to this day, is the most rewarding experience I have ever had in ministry (Sorry– I can’t say anything more than that).

I also remember two professional ladies from Edmonton, who taught me how to use inclusive language in my speaking and prayers; and how to release people to serve in areas where they were gifted and called. Those were valuable lessons for me.

Finally, over the last 20 years, there have been many people who have helped me navigate my way through the various forms and styles of worship followed by the different churches in which it has been my privilege to lead worship and preach. Thanks to them, I have an even deeper appreciation for the different worship styles that we have in this wonderful organism we call Christ’s universal church.

Each of these people (and many others like them) has been a “mentor” to me. A “mentor” is a person with extensive knowledge and experience in one area of life or field of endeavor; who shares his or her knowledge and experience with someone who does not have the same level of knowledge or

styles and makes, tucking and lifting as necessary.

When the perfect fit had been found, the shopper distinctly whispered to her friend, “write down the number and I will buy it at ***( a big box store!)”.

All that effort and good will for a memory. I can laugh now, but at the time, not so much.

Other thoughts are consistently and despairingly all things Covid. What did we talk about before? What did the news cover before? Well, politics, but that is more distressing than the virus… What would I do if I was a parent of school age children, a parent that needed to work outside of my home, someone with a loved one in a care facility, an essential worker? I count my blessings that I am old, comfortable and have all my basic needs met. I count my blessings for the family and friends that care for me and my mental health. I count my blessings for my grounded faith.

Thoughts of my dogs and their antics surface like the aftermath of a freight liner running amuck on a reef! Little things, small cargo items, but salvageworthy. Miss Daisy is aging more rapidly than her brother. She has faced more health issues. Now she needs to know where I am in the house at all times.

She will leap off the couch, skitter to the point where she makes eye contact, and when I assure her I am right here, she retires to comfort. Henry Hoover works the system, and I know it. He whines to be placed on the bed or the couch, “can’t jump up, mom,” until I give him a hand. And yet– when I’m not around, he leaps on the couch and up to the head rest from whence he surveys his realm!

Too much time to think? Or just enough? Old and new, ref lective and introspective… experience. The goal of a mentor is to help the one being mentored become a better person and, as a result, a better worker.

Wherever I go these days, I see examples of people mentoring others. I see it in the clerk who trains a new recruit in a fast food outlet and in the driving instructor who patiently teaches new drivers how to parallel park a car.

Personally, I will never forget the staff from this newspaper who introduced this die-hard IBM PC user to the wonderful (and sometimes frustrating) world of Apple computers, iPhones and iPads. I’m still putting the lessons they taught me to good use today.

But those for whom I am most grateful are the spiritual mentors I have known. I think of those who taught me in Sunday School, the ministers who faithfully served my home church and the churches I attended during my college years and the advisors, pastoral supervisors and counselors who helped me through the darkest periods of my life.

Today, I honour them and thank God for the impact they have made on my life.

I would encourage you to look back over the years you have been on this planet and identify those who have been your mentors. List the lessons you have learned from them and the ways in which your life has changed thanks to knowing and working with them. Then, offer a prayer of thanks to God for each of them; for without their timely inf luence, you would not be the person you are today.

NOTICE

A Remembrance Day Service will be held on November 11th on the Cenotaph Grounds commencing at 11:00 Am Due to Covid 19 restrictions the service will be shorter but will still allow us to show our respect to those men and women who fought and sacrificed for our freedom.

There will be priority parking for seniors and those with mobility issues who wish to attend the service and remain in their vehicle. Please leave the South, East and West sides of the Cenotaph for these individuals.

The Ladies Auxiliary will have take out sandwiches and dessert available following the service. These can be purchased in the upper hall or in the clubroom Cost is $5.00.

As per the current health order we can only allow 100 people. Bring a lawn chair if you wish. The service will be approximately 15 Minutes.

Royal Canadian Legion Branch #75.

Observation

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inter has arrived. There is snow on the ground and records of cold temperatures are broken in quite a few cities. It is time for me to continue my knitting of baby supplies and, of course, crochet more slippers. Today I had to really read and count my pattern. The sleeves of the little jacket were done and had to be reattached to the rest. Now I had to decrease stitches. When you have more than a hundred stitches on a needle, it takes a lot of counting. Of course, I missed something in the first row and the counting did not add up. I had made a mistake and had to go back to almost the beginning and fix the mistake or the whole pattern would be out of joint.

We all make mistakes in life. Sometimes, we have to go a long way back, apologize, ask for forgiveness, restore a relationship, so that we can continue the rest of our life with peace and happiness.

Jesus talks about judging in Luke 6:37. The second part of this verse tells us “Forgive, and you will be forgiven.”

On this Day Oct 30

1451- Christopher Columbus, Explorer of the new world, was born on this day in Genoa, Republic of Genoa.

1918- WWI: Turkey signs an armistice with the Allies, agreeing to end hostilities at noon on Oct. 31.

1938- A radio broadcast of H. G. Wells “The War of the Worlds”, narrated by Orson Welles, allegedly causes a mass panic.

1944- Anne Frank is deported from Auschwitz to Belsen.

1948- 20 die and 6,000 made ill by smog in Donora, Pennsylvania.

1952- Clarence Birdseye sells first frozen peas.

1961- Soviet Union tests a 58 megaton hydrogen bomb named Tsar Bomba, the most powerful nuclear weapon ever detonated.

1973- The Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey is completed, connecting the continents of Europe and Asia over the Bosporus for the first time.

1995- Quebec voters have their say in the referendum on Quebec sovereignty. By 50.6 per cent, they vote “No”.

Voter turnout is a record 93.52per cent.

2016- Canada and the EU sign free trade deal after opposition by Belgium.

Re-opening!

Rolling Dale Enterprises will be re-opening their Thrift Store effective November 2, 2020 with reduced hours of 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Masks are required. We are currently accepting clothing donations which can be dropped off in the white bin at the back of the building ( 533 2nd Avenue ).

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Who are we?

Members of the competition band are L-R Sandra Heise (piper), Doug Angus (piper), Jim Corrigan (side drummer), Donna Madder (bass drummer), Brent Chamberlain (side drummer), Jamie McFadden (piper) and Glenda Murray (piper).

Rivers Pipe Band The above photo features members of Rivers Pipe Band as they prepared for Mini Band competition at the annual Highland Gathering in Moose Jaw, Sask back in 1971. Jamie McFadden called me with the info on the year as well as putting names to faces in the photo. Brian English (Rivers) and Brent Chamberlain of Brandon also confirmed the names. There was some controversy regarding the year being 1970 or 1971 but Jamie has a fool-proof theory. Doug Angus received new bagpipes in January of 1971 and Jamie didn’t receive his new set of pipes until November of 71. In this photo which was taken in May, Doug has new pipes and Jamie does not, so 1971 it is. Jamie and Doug also recall that Jim Corrigan had a hard time staying in step during the competition after a healthy dose of itching powder found its way into his uniform socks. Boys will be boys.

Rivers Boys Pipe Band first began in 1959 under the direction of Pipe Major Donald Mitchell. With the help of the Rivers Fire Department, drum instructor Bub Chamberlain, many parents and supporters the band was formed. Scotty MacIntosh came on board a few years later as Drum Major. His role was to teach the band members proper drill and get them in shape for a performance at Expo ’67 in Montreal. Which of course he did.

The band attended many engagements and competitions throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the Northern USA states, culminating in a three- week trip to Scotland in the summer of 1973. The band also had an engagement in New Orleans during the summer of 1974.

In the winter of 1973/74, Jamie and some other local band members played with the Centennial Pipe Band out of Winnipeg as part of the Winnipeg Massed Pipes and Drums where the 250 member band from all across Manitoba had the great honour of leading the Rose Bowl Parade in Pasadena, California.

Many young people from Rivers and surrounding area had the invaluable gift of learning to play an instrument, drill, discipline, comradeship and great fun as they toured extensively and proudly wore the tartan as members of Rivers & District Pipe Band.

Everyday encounter

Name: Sarah Plosker Birthday: April 14 (same birthday as my mom, believe it or not!)

Occupation: Math Professor First job: Sales associate at Claire’s at the mall Hobbies: Spinning yarn, knitting, cooking In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: My husband and I bought land here in 2013, started camping on it during the summers, and after a few years we were living here year-round.

Where do you live? On an acreage near Rivers Hometown: Regina Where did you attend school? Campbell Collegiate (Regina) Dream Vacation Spot: Hawaii Favourite Food: A Dutch baby (giant puffed up pancake) in a cast iron skillet Favourite holiday: Thanksgiving; loads of great food but nowhere near as stressful as Christmas Favourite Animal: Dogs. Sheep are a close second.

Favourite TV show: Lately, I’ve been watching The Boys, a show about superheroes set in real-life America When you were 12, What did you want to be when you grew up? All I knew was that I was good at math and that it’d be a dream to get paid to do something where I could use math (but not accounting!)

Comment: My husband and I just had our first baby---a boy---and are excited to raise him in this great community.

Friends of Rivers Lake receive assistance

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The newly re-formed group, Friends of Rivers Lake, have been kept bu s y t h i s ye a r w it h administrative tasks such as re-opening a bank account, filling executive p o s it ion s a s we l l a s applying for grants and funds. There were two major projects on the drawing board for this year and with some muchappreciated assistance from volunteers and major

donors, they have been completed.

In late August, willow brush and cattails on the Provincial Park beach area were scrubbed out

by Randy Moore and Eye Level Landscaping. This makes the whole beach area much cleaner and more inviting and should progress water quality with improved movement of the water. This project was funded by a 2019 grant from Rivers and Area Community Foundation with a matching grant

from Manitoba 150.

Dock and ramp rehab T he second project was rehabilitation of the dock and ramp at Daly Beach. In early October, 68 concrete ties were donated to the project by John Lepp and Springland M a nu fact u r i ng a nd t r a n s p or t e d t o Da l y B e a c h b y v o l u nt e e r members. Tyson Kroeger and Keith VanDale of Kroeger Backhoe Service donated the cost of time

and equipment to put the ties in place. With the generous donation of manpower, equipment and product from these two local businesses, the Daly Beach boat launch should be much improved and stand the test of time for many years to come. Many thanks. It’s donations such as these that make this community special and allow FRL to continue to target and complete much needed projects around Rivers Lake.

Friends of Rivers Lake recently received a 2020 g rant from R ACF to upgrade Aspen Trail with signage and duck nesting

boxes. The committee will be busy over the winter preparing for the completion of this next project.

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COVID Crushers part 5 Al Lepp Redline MX Academy This week will wrap up our introduction of these talented MX riders. It’s been a great season! A few more people to thank for the help are: A l l t he parent s and families who brought the riders out each week, and helped f ix their bikes, and maybe someone else’s too. They often went out beside the dust y track

to watch for any unsafe episodes, broken bikes etc.

Several helped with track maintenance, and when ride night was over they always helped others and myself get packed up.

Nicholas King, Brett Mann, and Jason Loewen for help on some r ide nights.

My wonder f u l w i fe Collette for helping me get out the door by 6 pm each Thursday.

Thank you to the Lord

Jesus Christ for giving us safety, good weather and the opportunity to enjoy H is a ma zi ng creat ion outdoors.

As you can see, Motocross is far from an individual sport. It takes a team.

Thank you for reading about our riders, and I hope you all have a safe winter.

Numbers 6:24 & 25 “The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.”

Jesse Mann, Rivers, MB

Rhayen Krieser, Alexander, MB.

Will McAuley, Rapid City, MB.

Baily Salmon, Wheatland, MB.

Makena Gourlay, Oak River, MB.

Winston Lepp, Rivers,MB.

Ben McAuley, Rapid City, MB. Liam Vandenham, Brandon, MB.

Brock Brown on his KTM 50 leads the pack, followed closely by Gryfon & Makena Gourlay, and Ty Wilson.

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and Thursday evenings. This w i l l lead to fewer people Well, things are starting to being in the club each night ramp up at the Rivers Curling to follow Cov id protocols.

Club. We are well on the way As well, it will eliminate the to getting the ice in and ready need for a second later draw to use by the week of Nov. on Monday evening. We are 2. We are in the process of hoping to entice more junior getting all the leagues set up, curlers this year, by offering but it is never too late to join to return a portion of the a league and spend the winter fees that they pay back to the enjoying a very social activity. school which they attend. The As well, it is a great way to school may then use those keep active during the cold funds to Stylist purchase equipment Heather Fast winter months.

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at noon. In the afternoon we will put what you have learned to good use with a very noncompetitive and fun game of curling.

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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.

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1. Interested parties must rely on their own inspection and knowledge of the property and not on the above or any other particulars or representations made by or on behalf of the Sellers.

2. Tenders must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, November 20, 2020.

3. Each tender must be accompanied by a $2,500.00 deposit cheque payable to Meighen, Haddad LLP. Deposits accompanying unacceptable bids will be refunded.

4. Tenders may be submitted on one or more parcels.

5. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 1. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be required to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale.

2. In addition to the deposit, the balance of the accepted tender must be paid within 30 days of notification of acceptance of tender (the closing date) or evidence provided that the purchaser funds will be available under conditions acceptable to the Sellers. If the balance of the accepted tender is not paid within the set time limit the deposit paid may be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

3. Possession is not authorized until acceptable arrangements for full payment are made following acceptance of tender.

4. All mines and minerals will be reserved from any transfer.

5. Successful bidders will be responsible for real property taxes commencing January 1st, 2021.

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to be funded by the Fire Department Reserve Fund.

The province has not yet declared full confidence in the Rivers Reservoir Dam so Council extended the Riverdale State of Local Emergency for a further 30 days.

The R ivers Agricultural Societ y board has chosen to disband and has made a proposal to Riverdale Mun icipa l it y to turn over the Ag g rou nd s to t he municipality with conditions. a) T here w i l l be no commercial or resident ia l development on the property

b) Rivers Ball A ssociation w ill continue to use the diamonds c) Continue to allow horse shows/ clinics the use of the riding ring on the grounds d) Allow 4-H clubs the use of the facilities e) A llow any interested parties/ groups to hold a fair in the future Council agreed to the conditions and to pay legal costs C o u n c i l accepted the tender submitted by Baseline Performance Ltd in the amount of $25,0 0 0 for the 1992 Champion Grader.

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Safe restart program complements substantial provincial support

The Manitoba government is flowing over $100 million to Manitoba municipalities as part of the federal Safe Restart Agreement, Municipal Relations Minister Rochelle Squires announced today.

“Manitoba municipalities have been negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and need assistance,” said Squires. “These funds from the Safe Restart Agreement between Manitoba and the federal government will help our municipalities continue to deliver the services Manitobans rely on.”

As part of the Safe Restart Agreement, Manitoba has received $106 million for municipalities and public

transit. Of that, $72.6 million will flow directly to Manitoba’s 137 municipalities on a percapita basis. Municipalities are being notified of their respective funding amounts today.

The remaining $33.4 million will be allocated for public transit in the five Manitoba municipalities with eligible public transit systems. The formula for this allocation is being finalized and will consider factors such as ridership as well as projected losses compared to pre-COVID levels.

“Our government is committed to work ing collaboratively with our municipal partners,” said Squires. “Together, we can protect Manitobans while working toward a strong

recovery from the effects of this pandemic.”

Funding from the Safe Restart Agreement between Manitoba and Canada is in addition to previously announced provincial funding to support municipalities as they deal with the challenges posed by COVID-19. The M a n itoba gover n ment responded to municipal needs quickly by advancing $129.45 million in flexible operating grants to municipalities in May and a further $43.15 million in September.

In total, Manitoba has delivered operational support of over $500 million for a range of municipal services, programming, systemic capacity, and necessary prevention and resiliency measures.

Public health officials advise three additional deaths due to COVID-19 have been reported, a male in his 80s from Winnipeg linked to t he Victor ia Hospita l outbreak, a female in her 80s from the Interlake– Eastern health reg ion linked to the Misericordia Place outbreak and male in his 40s also from the Interlake–Eastern health region.

The current f ive-day COVID-19 test positivity rate is 7.3 per cent and 170 new cases of the virus have been identified as of 9:30 a.m. However, one case was removed due to

a data error. This means t he net ne w nu mb er of cases is 169, which brings the total number of lab-confirmed cases in Manitoba to 4,701.

Today’s data shows: • 26 cases in the Interlake– Eastern health region; • six cases in the Northern health region; • three cases in the Prairie Mountain Health region; • 18 cases in the Southern Health–Santé Sud health region; and • 117 cases in the Winnipeg health region.

The data also shows: • 2,334 active cases and 2,306 individuals who h ave r e c over e d f r om

COVID-19; • there are 89 people in hospital and 19 people in intensive care; and • the number of deaths due to COVID-19 is 61.

L a b or a t or y t e s t i n g nu mb er s s how 3 ,437 test s were completed yesterday, bringing the total number of lab tests completed since early February to 248,077. Case investigations continue and if a public health risk is identified, the public will be notified.

Public health officials advise the outbreak at St. Norbert personal care home has been declared over.

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CancerCare Manitoba’s prevention and screening programs are seeking public input

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The Prevention and Screening Programs at CancerCare Manitoba provide service to Manitobans across the province. Manitobans may already be familiar with BreastCheck, CervixCheck, and ColonCheck, because members of their household or they themselves have received an invitation in the mail to get checked! These programs are making further efforts to ensure that the public perspective is a part of their decision making, and right now there are opportunities for Manitobans to get involved and offer feedback to support the programs.

Recent research has shown that individuals can reduce their risk of cancer by up to 50%!

As part of their ongoing efforts to reduce the number of Manitobans diagnosed with cancer, CancerCare Manitoba is asking for public feedback to help inform their cancer prevention activities, which are set to launch next year. You

can share your views by taking a two minute survey, available at www.PreventCancerMB. ca Your responses will be anonymous and you will be offered the chance to win one of 10 $50 grocery store gift cards!

Manitobans can also apply to become a Public Advisor Volunteer. In this role, volunteers share their knowledge and experience to help inform prevention and screening services, help plan and implement new initiatives, support changes to existing activities, as well as develop and improve educational materials and policies. Public Advisor Volunteers participate in small group discussions and respond to surveys aimed at understanding public perspectives. Feedback can be provided in person, or via email, telephone or online. Due to the COVID-19, no feedback will be provided in person at this time.

To learn more about this or other volunteer opportunities offered through CancerCare Manitoba, visit cancercare.mb.ca

COVID-19 bulletin #235 A l l ot her possible exposure locations a r e l i s t e d on l i ne b y region at the province’s #RestartMB Pandemic Response System webpage. For up-to-date information on possible publ ic ex posures to COVID-19 in regions, v isit w w w.gov.mb.ca/ covid19/updates/f lights. html#event and click on your region.

In partnership with the chief and council from Cross Lake First Nation, provincial public health officials are advising that multiple individuals in the community have tested positive for COVID-19.

These cases are related to previously announced publ ic ex posures a nd have led to a high number of close contacts.

Provincial public health of f ic ia l s a re work i ng w it h t he c om mu n it y and other partners to address the situat ion.

T he c o m mu n it y h a s been moved to Critical (red) on the #RestartMB Pandemic Response System. The chief and council have directed that public gatherings are not permitted and community residents are required to stay at home.

People should only leave their residence to seek testing or medical care, or to send one person from a household for essential suppl ies. People who work in essential services are able to leave their residence for work. Nonmedical masks must be worn outside the home.

The chief provincial publ ic hea lt h of f ic er urges Manitobans to not socialize with people from outside their household, to cut down the number of close contacts, and avoid closed-i n or crowded spaces. In addition, they should focus on these fundamentals to help stop the spread of COVID-19: • Stay home if you are sick.

• Wash/sa n it i ze your hands and cover your cough.

• Phy s ic a l ly d i st a nce when you are with people outside your household.

• If you cannot physically distance, wear a mask to help reduce the risk to others or as required by public health orders.

Public health guidance fo r H a l l o w e e n t r i c k or t reat i ng ha s been developed. If people do choose to participate in trick or treating this year,

information is available on how to do it safely at https://manitoba.ca/ covid19/halloween.html.

Unless recommended by public health officials, only individuals experiencing COVID-19 symptoms should go for testing. Individuals with symptoms are asked to seek testing as soon as possible once symptoms are present. Employers are asked to only send employees for test i ng if they have symptoms or if testing has been recommended by public health officials.

The online assessment tool can be found at https://sharedhealthmb. ca/cov id19/screen ingtool/ and COV I D -19 symptoms can be found a t w w w. g o v. m b . c a / covid19/updates/about. html#collapse4.

For up-to-date information on COVID-19 in Manitoba, visit www.manitoba.ca/ COVID19.

For up-to-date i n for mat ion on t he #RestartMB Pandemic Response System, visit: https://manitoba.ca/ covid19/restartmb/prs/ index.html.