January 24, 2020

Friday, January 24, 2020 • Vol.112 No. 23 • Rivers, Manitoba

RiveRs BanneR Micah Waddell

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Blue Crescent Hotel officially opens

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The much anticipated lodging in Rivers has opened and just in time!

paving and landscaping work is to follow with the arrival of more friendly The hotel, which of- temperatures.

Friday’s first day has f icially opened Sunday Jan. 19, is now operat- come just in time for the ing as the first under the upcoming Scotties Tourfranchise Blue Crescent nament or Hearts. Being Hotel. Thirty guest rooms located just down the of various configurations street from the Riverdale and sizes are available for Community Centre. The reasonable rates. Amen- town’s key location as ities include a continental a crew change location breakfast, fitness room, for the railway also cremeeting room as well ates meaningful need for as smaller guest-focused lodging.

Online booking is setup touches such as a dedicated hockey equipment at https://bluecrescenthoby Sheila Runions tels.ca, withPhoto room rates storage area.

The modular develop- genera l ly obser ved to ment process that saw the range from $131.99 to property go from founda- $185.50 prior to any aption to standing building plicable CAA, corporate over the course of two days or group discount.

The Blue Crescent Hovia 23 prebuilt modules. cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on tel has been Since that time work has the church basement the after- tributions from the community. brand the shelving units.created They were developer Steel by been done from inside noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are Creek very, very food was weighed and sorted. the scales at building, Riverdale Harvest pleased.” for its clients.

Developers the assembled a total of 434utilpounds, The “a Elementary staff memAlthough the project was including a sen- noted brand is school expected connecting ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne ities, elevator installation, to continue to grow in tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar campresence the installing of hallway to help those we serve. A lot paign inin her the school.coming That threeto participate. The collegiate years with a second hotel and stairway f looring and hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged credit but this group of students students to leave product tournament in which tothe play,arrangement opening in Grenfell, Sas- in of furthe canoe;in87the pounds of food athletes had to pay with food for certainly katchewan spring niture.

Effortsdeserves also some tookpraise. the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger place on the exterior in and as many as three more canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. installing siding and brick expected in Manitoba with signage installed over the next two years. after. Some post-opening

By Micah Waddell Rivers Banner

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.

Can collections for canoes

By Sheila Runions Banner Staff

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

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

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

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

tion to the schools.

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

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

The canoe at Rivers Elementary School was adequately filled.

Photo by Heather Gray

PHOTOS BY MICAH WADDELL

The Blue Crescent Hotel in Rivers comes just in time for the Scotties Tournament of Hearts and is a welcome addition to the town, featuring modern amenities and accommodation.

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Speedy solution may come at a price

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ealing with insurance claims is seldom an enjoyable experience. We insure the things that we value and when we experience a loss, we usually need a speedy resolution. If you’ve lost your home, you need to get the claim settled quickly so you can go about rebuilding. If your car has been totalled, you usually need to settle in order to go about buying a replacement.

Last November, Manitoba Public Insurance (MPI) announced that they would be launching a Claim Dispute Tribunal (CDT). In the announcement, Crown Services Minister Jeff Wharton explained that the CDT would bring a faster resolution for both physical damage claims and liability disputes. The CDT would be made up of government appointed adjudicators. The bill, Bill 17 in the current legislative session, received first reading on Nov. 27, 2019.

The goal of reducing red tape is one most voters can get behind. Anyone I know who has been unhappy with MPI’s valuation of their vehicle has found that trying to come to an agreement over the value of a badly damaged or written off vehicle is structured to make the insured take whatever they can get. It’s drawn out, all the while taking place when you’re without a vehicle, maybe even one that you’re still making payments on. The idea of a one-stop, impartial process sounds fantastic! According to MPI’s figures, of the close to 200,000 physical damage

MY PERSPECTIVE

Kate Jackman-Atkinson claims they handle each year, they are expecting the CDT to review about 700 annually.

Under the current process, any claimant who disagrees with MPI’s assessment of their vehicle’s value have a couple of options. First, they can move to the independent appraisal process. In this, their claim will be placed in the hands of two independent representatives, one representing the insured and one MPI. During this process, the insured can hire an independent vehicle appraiser as their representative. Both representatives will then try to agree on the vehicle’s value or the repairs that are needed. If they agree, both must accept the decision. If the representatives don’t agree, they select a third independent individual, known as an umpire, whose decision is final and binding on both parties. If the representatives can’t agree on the choice of an umpire, the courts will name one. This is a long and cumbersome process, which clearly has room

for improvement.

Despite the expected improvement, there are some concerning parts of Bill 17. For example, the bill states that the claim dispute tribunal must make its decision solely on the basis of the written statements and other information or material submitted by the insured and the corporation. This puts MPI, which has a lot of experience preparing documents and valuing vehicles, against their customers, most of whom may only do this once or twice in their life. It also puts applicants who have challenges reading or writing English at an additional disadvantage.

Additionally, the bill outlines that decisions by the tribunal are final and binding. They aren’t subject to appeal or review by a court. Some have expressed concern that those with unique vehicles, such as classic cars, may find themselves with a payout that doesn’t reflect their vehicle’s true value.

There is only one other route for those who are unhappy with MPI’s value, they can take the insurer to small claims court. This option will remain available with the creation of the CDT, but it isn’t available to those with vehicles worth more than $10,000, the value at which small claims are capped.

A change was sorely needed, but care must be taken to ensure the process is truly fair and not rigged in favour of MPI.

Canada’s billion dollar boondoggle

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anadians pour, or should I say flush, $1 billion of tax money per year into the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). One would think that for that amount of money, plus all the TV ad revenue, Canadians would get good value. But we don’t.

Just for a moment, consider what $1 billion could buy for Canadians, if we could somehow wean ourselves off some of the CBC nonsense that passes for journalism. $1 billion is 1000 million by the way. That much money would build 10 rural regional hospitals every year, at $100 million each. It would build 1,000 miles of highway.

But for our $1 billion, this week, we were treated to a few stories that we could likely have lived without. One story said that switching home heating from natural gas to electricity would be better for the environment. Well not if the electricity is generated from coal. Not if you count how much infrastructure you need to build more dams. Not if you count all the billions Manitoba has sunk into dams when we can’t reach markets for the hydro. Not if you consider that many sections of our cities don’t have the hydro capacity in the existing lines and might well have to be upgraded. Not if the existing gas infrastructure investment is wasted. In short, the article was very poorly thought out, but I guess that is what you get for $1 billion.

Another billion dollar article was about how people can enjoy sex more.

Right, as if we need more articles on that topic. I think most people have that topic developed to an adequate level in

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Just think about it, probably $30 billion wasted since 1990, and it goes back further than that.

their lives.

Yet another article misquoted former Prime Minister Stephen Harper in a way that suggested he was calling for an armed uprising to overthrow the government of Iran. CBC was quoting other media sources and was forced to back down. Funny how that happens when you don’t do your own research. Guess you don’t have to do much research when the government sends $1 billion your way every year.

CBC has some good programs, but so does CTV and Global. The difference is the latter two put out their TV offerings based on ad revenue and cable TV fee income. CBC does too, but has the added obvious advantage of $1 billion in taxpayer subsidies. In addition, CBC uses that subsidy to unfairly compete with other outlets for internet and TV ads.

The CBC is one of the biggest boon-

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doggles in Canada. I feel sorry for the honest working journalists in their bureaucracy, as they get painted with same brush. CBC, especially CBC TV, should be sold. The Conservatives should have sold it when they had the chance, but didn’t have the courage to apply their principles to the greatest waste of taxpayer money in modern day Canada. And this has been going on for decades. Just think about it, probably $30 billion wasted since 1990, and it goes back further than that. That’s what Liberals, NDP and weak-kneed Conservatives do for us. Or more correctly, to us!

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.

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Jan. 24: Rivers Rage away game, St. Rose du Lac MB, 7 p.m.

Jan. 28 - Feb. 2: Rivers hosts the 2020 Scotties.

Jan. 28: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m.

Feb. 6: Riverdale Harvest Food Bank Drop-in event at Zion Church, 9:30 11:30 a.m.

Feb. 8: Rivers Rage away game, Birtle, MB. Feb. 9: Rivers Rage away game, Russell, MB. Feb. 11: Rivers Rage home game, RCC. Feb. 12 - 21: Art West Travelling Gallery, at Prairie Crocus Library.

Feb. 14: Rivers Rage home game, RCC. Feb. 16: Rivers Rage home game, RCC. Feb. 20: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

Feb. 25: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m.

Feb. 26: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m.

Mar. 19: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

Mar. 24: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m.

Mar. 25: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m.

Apr. 16: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen A bit of this and that…

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Name: Carol Murray Birthday: February 16 Occupation: Assistant Branch Manager- Westoba Credit Union Limited Rivers Branch First Job: babysitting Hobbies: reading/ camping/ hiking/ quading/ home renos In Rivers/Rapid City/Oak River since: been in Rivers since 2007 Where do you live? Chimo Beach Hometown: Esterhazy Saskatchewan- I’m a proud Gapper :) Where did you attend school? Esterhazy, Saskatchewan Favourite or Dream Vacation Spot: A quad vacation in Alberta mountains and Flin Flon Mb. Favourite Food: anything Italian or Ukrainian Favourite Holiday: Christmas with family/ friends Favourite Music, Song or Artist: love all kinds of music Favourite Sports Team: Saskatchewan Rough Riders/ Winnipeg Jets Favourite Animal: Dog Favourite TV show: The Rookie/ Ellen DeGeneres/ any home renos show Favourite Actor/Actress: Gerald Butler/ Liam Neeson When you were 12, What did you want to be when you grew up? Legal secretary Comment: I came to Rivers for what was to be a short term- and have stayed for the past 12 years. Through the years I have met a lot of kind and generous peopleand love meeting / seeing new families making Rivers their home. It always amazes me how the community works together and supports each other when needed .

On this day January 24

1908 - In England, the first Boy Scout troop was organized by Robert Baden-Powell.

1941- Singer/songwriter Neil Diamond was born in Brooklyn, New York on this day. Diamond was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984 and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011. In 2018, Diamond received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

1952 - Vincent Massey was the first Canadian to be appointed governor-general of Canada.

1965 - Winston Churchill died at the age of 90.

1978 - The Soviet nuclear-powered satellite COSMOS 954 crashes in the Northwest Territories (now Nunavut). A large amount of radioactive debris spreads over a wide area in the Canadian Arctic. Canadian and American authorities will launch Operation Morning Light to clean it up.

1982 - Diana Ross sang the U.S. national anthem at Super Bowl XVI. 1989 - Ted Bundy, the confessed serial killer, was put to death in Florida's electric chair for the 1978 kidnap-murder of 12-year-old Kimberly Leach.

2005 - The iTunes Music Store reached 250 million songs sold.

here has been one brave soul that dared ask how I was coming along with my resolves. Kudos! I rather like to think that I am doing moderately well. Understatement!

I have completed three quilts of varying sizes, have two ready to be bound and another one that needs a fill. To be honest, I have a terrible time not having colours match. Saying that, I have only purchased the backing for one of the quilts- all the rest are worked with fabric that I had on hand. The remnants now can be safely housed in one tote. I may create one more if I get all the others bound before spring. Piecing tops is something I have enjoyed for many years, gifting quilts to children and grandchildren, strangers and friends. Not many would be described as works of art, the quilts are pretty, warm and serviceable. My criteria.

I have not yet begged, borrowed, nor bought a paper shredder… (I do appreciate comments on my musings.)

I have not been reading this month. Not certain what I want to read, and not ready to read for the sake of reading!

There is a collection of books in my library that I have not yet read, their day will come. The series on Women and Christi-

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Looking up...

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t is 1407 BC and we are standing on the east side of the Jordan River, just north of its outlet into the Dead Sea. Before us, we see a huge crowd of people. Their bags are packed and they are ready to cross the river. They have waited 40 years for this day. Now, at long last, it is time for them to enter their Promised Land.

Suddenly, we hear the loud blast of trumpets telling the people to be quiet, for their leader is about to speak. We look in vain for an older man, but he is nowhere to be found. That man, Moses, has died. Standing before the people now is their new leader, a man named Joshua. He will lead the people into their new homeland.

The strain of the past few days is easy to see on his face. He has just said goodbye to his leader, his mentor and his friend.

Now the fate of his people is in his hands and despite his feelings of inadequacy, his confidence does not diminish. The man who stands before his people is as strong in faith as he has ever been.

He gives the people a simple command. “Watch the priests who are carrying the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. Follow them. Then you will know where you should go, for you have not passed this way before.” (Joshua 3:3-4) These words remind us that at best, our future is uncertain.

anity– three volumes, The First Thousand Years, From 100 to The Reformation, and From the Reformation to the 21st Century– by Mary Malone, intrigues me, but I also bristle at injustice, so the time and mood have to be right! Old favourites sit beside me and refresh my spirit and calm my thinking. A Hidden Wholeness by Parker J. Palmer, The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo and Embers by Richard Wagamese are never far away.

The dogs and I walked a great deal between Christmas and New Years. A good thing, for I was blessed with baking and chocolates. Thank you. It was delightful to be outdoors and enjoying it, for I have many memories of the holiday season being brutally cold. There was the year we left the diesel vehicle running for the duration of a Christmas concert, very cold!

I was entrusted with transporting a young lady who calls me grandma to the airport in the beginning of January. There was a storm forecast and my hope was to drop her off and get back home before the storm struck. So, I am back home, in cell phone contact and incredibly relieved when the message assures me they are boarding the aircraft, 40 minutes late, but boarding. And then, an hour later, the message that they are disembarking! There is nothing I can/could do from home.

Except worry. I excelled. What seemed like a lifetime later – two hours– they were once more on the move and thankfully, airborne. All the “I should have stayed in the city” would not have helped, her or me. I would have been closer in my worrying. All’s well that ends well.

Thank you for sharing a glimpse into my very ordinary life.

It’s always good to have a chat with you.

We do not know what the coming year will hold for any of us.

We don’t know how many of those who are with us now will be with us a year from now. We don’t know what challenges we will face, what hardships we may suffer, what disappointments will come our way.

But there is one thing about which we can be absolutely certain. Our God knows all of these things; and he has promised to be with us in life, in death and in life beyond death. He is our refuge and strength. He is our ever-present help in trouble.

Because he is with us, we can face the future without excessive worry, anxiety or fear.

Life, as we know it, is unpredictable. What we have today can be taken from us in an instant. Life is seldom easy. It can be tough at times. Misunderstandings can happen. Relationships can become strained and break up. Jobs can be lost. People who once had nothing to worry about financially can suddenly find themselves bankrupt and living from hand to mouth. That’s life in this world of which we are a part.

A strong faith in God does not exempt us from problems or make us immune from pain and agony. No one understood this better than Joshua. He spent the remaining 40 years of his life leading his people from battle to battle as they established their presence in and took control of their land. The battles were tough, but the people persevered. Their faith saw them through.

This is my message to you this week. As long as there is a God in heaven who works miracles, there is hope for you, for those you love and for our world. With God, nothing is impossible. He can and he will bring you through whatever life sends you. When you face hard times, look up. Call out to God for help. Have faith in God and cling to that faith. It and He will see you through.

Rapid city 4H beef club report

By Chance Inglis RC 4H Beef Club The Rapid City 4H Beef Club held its monthly meeting on Jan. 14, at the Rapid City Fire Hall.

Club President Anja Van de Langemheen brought the meeting to order with Aklen leading in the club pledge.

Minutes and Treasurers reports were given by Mona and Sierra. Our club will be attending the Brandon Wheat Kings game on Friday Jan. 24, from the support of Enns Bros.

Graycen gave a report on our weigh day held Dec. 8. The club will be hosting a Lions meat draw on March 6 at the Rapid City Queens Hotel. On March 14 our club along with the Erickson Beef Club, will be serving desserts at the Simmental Bull Sale in Neepawa at the Neepawa Ag Complex.

We are aiming at having our March weigh day March

15 at Bos Family Farms with a 9:30 start time and a potluck lunch and meeting to follow.

Our communications night will be held Feb, 11 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fire Hall with a meeting to follow.

Pay what you pull tickets were handed out to the members and leaders after the meeting. This is another fundraiser the club has. The next meeting will be Feb. 11.

Rivers Community Church 447 Edward Street, Rivers

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

BG Club (age 3-Gr. 6), 204-412-0448 for details.

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

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

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

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Rivers Curling Club welcomes 2020 Manitoba Scotties Tournament of Hearts to Rivers

By Donna Falkevitch Rivers Scotties 2020

Provincial Championship Official Draw – February SJanuary c o t t i e s28 12 t e a m s 32,s2020 heets

Riverdale Community Centre 9:30am 2:00pm 6:00pm 7:15pm

Thursday January 30

9:30am 2:00pm 7:00pm

Friday January 31

8:30am 12:15pm 4:00pm 7:45pm

Saturday February 1 CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND

Sunday February 2 PLAYOFFS

9:00am 1:30pm 6:00pm

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PETERSON vs BRISCOE JONES vs URSEL

CLARK-ROUIRE vs CANNON VACHON vs ROBERTSON

WATLING vs FLEURY ACKLAND vs EINARSON

WATLING vs CLARK-ROUIRE

BRISCOE vs FLEURY

PETERSON vs CANNON

ACKLAND vs VACHON CANNON vs FLEURY ROBERTSON vs EINARSON

URSEL vs EINARSON PETERSON vs CLARK-ROUIRE JONES vs VACHON

JONES vs ROBERTSON WATLING vs BRISCOE ACKLAND vs URSEL

CANNON vs BRISCOE ROBERTSON vs URSEL PETERSON vs FLEURY JONES vs EINARSON

WATLING vs PETERSON ACKLAND vs JONES CLARK-ROUIRE vs BRISCOE VACHON vs URSEL

FLEURY vs CLARK-ROUIRE EINARSON vs VACHON CANNON vs WATLING ROBERTSON vs ACKLAND

complex and then take you home again. No need to deal with the cold car and parking. Call 204-3285250 to book your ride 24 hrs in advance whenever possible.

- Brandon Bus Lines will be running from Brandon to Rivers and back for each draw, every day of the championship. For more information call 1-877571-0231 or check out their website brandonbuslines. com -Free coffee sponsored by local businesses -Canteen open with hot food and daily specials until 9 pm daily. Bar food available in the Caboose nightly.

-Tickets available at the door, cash only

We encourage one and all to drop by the Riverdale Community Complex to take in the action of the 2020 MB Scotties Tournament of Hearts. You will be amazed to see the transformation of the arena from a hockey ice surface to a top-notch curling venue.

We will do our very best to make everyone in our

community proud to call Rivers our home. For those of you on social media, follow us on Facebook at 2020 MB Scotties-Rivers or Instagram #riversscotties2020, #riversscotties_the caboose

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Thurs, Fri and Sat). Some of the top seeded teams will be curling on the 7:15 draw following the ceremony.

- Theme Days (you know how we like to dress up for bonspiels) Wacky hat Wednesday Western wear Thursday Tartan plaid Friday Manitoba 150 Saturday Black tie formal Sunday -Top notch entertainment in the “Caboose Lounge” 9 p.m. til 1 a.m.

T hur sday- Highway 25-Repaved Friday- Clubbing Fraggles Saturday- Lyle BaldwinThe Lone Wolf - Rivers Handi-Transit will be available to shuttle seniors and folks with a mobility issue right to the

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The Rivers Curling Club is thrilled to have been chosen to host Manitoba Scotties 2020. This is a huge undertaking and will be a showcase for our club as it brings the very best ladies curlers in Manitoba, and actually some of the best curlers in the world, right here to Rivers Manitoba!

Our whole community has readily jumped aboard with the majority of our 200+ volunteer base right here in Rivers. We are also blessed to have strong support from our neighboring communities, along with friends and relatives from many towns in Manitoba and folks from Ontario and

Saskatchewan coming to assist us in making this a great venture. The event starts next Tuesday with the 12 teams arriving for registration, official meetings, practice and the banquet.

The first draw of curling action begins on January 29th at 9:30 am with the final to declare a provincial champion held on Sunday February 2nd at 4 pm There will be fierce curling action, much excitement and great entertainment between those two dates.

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Team Cannon curl out of East St. Paul CC and also won a Winnipeg berth. They are Skip- Theresa Cannon, Third- Karen Klein, Second- Vanessa Foster and Lead- Raunora Westcott coached by Howard Restall.

Team JCR curling out of Miami Curling Club will be representing the south area of Manitoba. Skip- Jen Clark-Rouire, Third- Lisa McLeod, Second- Jolene Callum and Lead- Rachel Burtnyk coached by Lyall Hudson.

Team Fleury curling out of East St. Paul are the returning champions of 2019. Skip Tracy Fleury; ThirdSelena Njegovan; Second- Liz Fyfe; Lead- Kristin MacCuish.

Team Ackland curl out of Assiniboine Memorial CC and booked their spot in Scotties through MCT berth.

Skip Abby Ackland, Third- Hailey Ryan, SecondEmilie Rafnason, Lead- Sara Oliver and Fifth- Robyn Njegovan.

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BANNER CLASSIFIEDS Thank you The family of Gabrielle Corbey wish to express our heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Dhaliwal, the nurses, staff and home care workers at Riverdale Health Centre for the wonderful care and compassion shown to mom over the last few months.

Thank you to Fr. Philip Maliyil for the mass, the Catholic Ladies for providing the lunch and Rae’s Funeral Service for their guidance. To everyone for the calls, flowers, cards, and visits, there are no words to express how much your love and support has helped during this most difficult time.

John Corbey, Eileen Corbey, Mary-Anne Reynaud, Vicky Schreiner and families.

Agriculture ValleyView Ag is seeking a seasonal floater operator for the upcoming fertilizer season along with a tender truck driver to start early April. Floater operator will be required to operate newer model 8400 terra gators with a raven viper 4 monitored GPS. Applicant must have experience in this field and able to work long hours in peak season months. Truck driver. Tender truck driver must have class 1 license and able to work long hours. Full time employment is available for the right applicant.

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Obituary NORMA GILL Norma Margaret Gill passed away at Rideau Park Personal Care Home on Monday, January 13, 2020.

She was born June 24, 1958, the youngest of four siblings to Doug and Eunice Gill of Rivers. She grew up on the family farm north of Rivers and attended Rivers Elementary and Rivers Collegiate. Norma bought her house in Rivers in 1985. She worked in daycare and at the Rivers Hospital Dietary Department for a time. She enjoyed social times with her friends in Rivers and walking around town. She was predeceased by her parents Eunice (nee Joiner) (1981) and Doug Gill (2011). Norma is survived by her siblings Ken Gill, Gaye (Darrell) Loree and Grant (Terry) Gill; nieces and nephews Doug (Tracey), Lindsay and Stacy (Aaron) Loree; Nick Gill; Wesley, Emily and Cory Gill. The Celebration of Norma’s Life and interment will take place at Pettapiece Cemetery in late June. Donations in memory of Norma may be made to Rivers and Area Community Foundation, Box 714, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0, Riverdale Community Recreation Complex, Box 764, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0, or charity of choice. Expressions of sympathy may be made at www.memorieschapel.com.

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

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

Responsibilities and duties include but are not limited to: • Slaughter and eviscerate hogs for further processing • Harvest and package edible offal • Process pork carcasses into primal cuts • Butcher and package pork primal cuts into value added specifications for local, national and international premium markets • Carry out other tasks related to processing of meat for shipping to customers or storage • Sanitation People who will succeed as members of our team will: • Enjoy working in a fast paced, stable long term work environment • Appreciate working in a culturally diverse workplace. We employ people from all over the world!

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

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

Wage scale extends to $21.55/hour We believe that our success is founded on the strength of our team.

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

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

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

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REGARDING SPECIAL SERVICE PROPOSAL NO. 01-20 FOR FIRE PROTECTION PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to subsection 318(1) of The Municipal Act, that the Council of Riverdale Municipality has scheduled a public hearing in the Council Chamber, at Riverdale Municipal office in Rivers, Manitoba on the 4th day of February, 2020 at 7:00 P.M. to present the following special service proposal: The intent of this Special Service proposal is to continue with a special tax for provision of fire protection services, to all benefiting property owners, including otherwise exempt and railway properties, in Riverdale Municipality.

The total cost of Fire Protection Services for Riverdale Municipality is $ 99,602.04 The Special Service Area to be levied under this proposal will be all taxable, grant-in-lieu and otherwise exempt properties in Riverdale Municipality, including Classification 52, Railway companies at the following rates: Property classified as 30T Farmland only $12.22 All other Classes including 10, 20, 40, 50, 60 (this includes property with dual classifications $80.61 The Special Service Tax will raise $99.602.04. In addition any unforeseen costs or un-anticipated expenditures will be funded by the Municipality’s Operations Budget and included in the general municipal levy.

The aforementioned Special Service Tax will be set out in the Financial Plan for the years 2020 to 2022 inclusive.

A written objection may be filed with the Chief Administrative Officer at the Riverdale municipal office, 670 – 2nd Ave, prior to the commencement of the hearing.

At the hearing, Council will hear any potential taxpayer who wishes to make a presentation, ask questions or register an objection to the special service proposal.

All objections, written or verbal, must be filed prior to the adjournment of the hearing and must include the name, address and property description of the person filing the objection and the grounds of their objection.

Copies of the special service proposal are available for review and may be examined by any person during regular office hours of the Riverdale Municipal Office at 670 – 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba.

DATED AT RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITY this 9th day of January 2020.

Kat Bridgeman, C.M.M.A. Chief Administrative Officer Riverdale Municipality Box 520 Rivers, Manitoba ROK 1X0

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The successful applicant will be responsible for the direction, coordination, efficient operation, construction, repair and general maintenance of the municipal infrastructure. As well, the Manager of Public Works supervises and coordinates the general operations of Public Works employees and contractors.

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• Support and implement strategic and long-term goals.

• Plan, direct and coordinate day-to-day activities required to lead the Public Works Department.

• Assist in the development of policies to ensure consistent service is provided to the Municipality as a whole.

• Operate equipment and work on projects within the Municipality to ensure the best level of service is provided to the residents.

• Use best practices in operational planning and management, overseeing a total budget of over $1.5 million.

Ideally, you will have supervisory experience and possess technical knowledge and experience in municipal government. Strong leadership and communication skills are vital for success in this position, as is the ability to manage within a diverse environment. A strong background in the areas of road construction and maintenance, drainage and elevations would be an asset to candidates. A class 3 Drivers License with air endorsement will be required. Weather events and emergencies may lead to evening and weekend work.

The right candidate can expect a comprehensive salary and benefits package.

Individuals interested in this position should send a resume and cover letter to CAO Marci Quane, RM of Oakview, PO Box 179, Oak River, MB, R0K1T0, or email oakviewassist@mymts. net. The selection committee intends to review applications as early as February 21, 2020; however, applications may continue to be accepted until the right candidate is found.

We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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Team Kristy Watling won their ticket to Scotties through the berth bonspiel and curl out of the Fort Rouge Club.

Skip- Kristy Watling, Third- Christine MacKay, Second- Taylor Maida, Lead- Katrina Thiessen and Fifth- Kyla Grabowski.

Team Robertson play out of Assiniboine Memorial CC and qualified for provincials this week through a playoff. SkipDarcy Robertson, Third- Laura Burtnyk, Second- Gaetanne Gauthier and Lead- Kyrsten Karwacki are coached by Cathy Gauthier.

Team Jones curls out of the St.Vital Curling Club and punched their ticket to Scotties from CTRS 2019-20.

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