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FEBRUARY 21-25, 2019 • RIVERDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE Welcome to Rivers!

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All the best to the competitors!

We welcome you to Rivers!

Games will be at 8:30am; 12:15 pm; 4:00 pm; and 7:45 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Monday will be semi final at 9:00 am and final at 1:00 pm. There will be some draws in Minnedosa on Thursday and Friday. A weekend pass is $20 and can be used at both locations.

2019 LIBERTY TAX SENIOR WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rivers And Minnedosa Curling Clubs Rivers, Minnedosa, Manitoba February 20-25, 2019

CLUB GRANITE HAMIOTA KILLARNEY MORDEN ARDEN CHARLESWOOD ST. VITAL

SKIP Maureen Bonar Sandra Cowling Deb Collyer Gwen Wooley Terry Ursel Brenda Michel Patti Ulrich

THIRD Janice Blair Sheila Gregory Jill Hazlewood Lynn Sandercock Wanda Rainka Cheryl Martinez Wendy Nykoluk

SECOND Allyson Bell Jackie Brooks Cindy Scott Kathy Isaac Brenda Walker Jill Napper Cathy Burtnack

LEAD Deb Mccreanor Jeannine Skayman Val Strath Mardie Newton Tracy Igonia

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CLUB Burntwood Neepawa Hamiota Virden Morris Pilot Mound Springfield Granite Fort Rouge Assiniboine Petersfield Granite Pinawa Gilbert Plains Deloraine La Salle

SKIP Sam Antila Kelly Robertson Dale Brooks Dean Dunstone Allan Gitzel Curtis Mccannell Murray Mcleod Greg Mcgibbon Ron Mcmillan Lawrie Hogg Dave Boehmer Mark Franklin Richard Muntain Butch Mouck Kelly Mcmechan Randy Neufeld

THIRD Alex Sutherland Doug Armour Randy Mckean Graham Freeman Rheal Vermette Rob Van Kommer Lorne Ryall Andy Stewart Lance Gussie David Green Terry Mcrae Brent Mccannell Mike Mccaughan Glen Parrot Myles Olmstead Dean Moxham

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Good luck to all the competitors!

SECOND Curtis Ross Peter Prokopowich Dave Clark Allan Lawn Sheldon Bouchard Bill Thiessen Paul Steiner Myron Bowerman Dave Johansson Lionel Bernhard Kerry Fedorchuk Bill Menzies Al Purdy Scott Gray Trent Olmstead Peter Nicholls

LEAD Claude Hykawy Bob Scales Robert Lamb Bruce Wyche Don Stewart Brian Stephenson Greg Smith Fred Faran Bill Mamchuk Larry Weatherburn Tom Want Larry Borus A.j. Girardin James Barnett Donald Williams Dale Michie

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The 36th annual Golden Back row L/R: Meghan Gals Provincial Curling Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Championship took place Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front at the Rivers Curling Club, row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Feb. 7 to 10. SixteenHubbard, teams Chassidy Payette, from across MaMorgan n itobaRamsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok. won spots in this event, representing areas such as Flin Flon, Swan River, Dauph in, Stonewa l l, M a n itou, Spr i ng f ield , Selkirk, Winnipeg, Neepawa, Hamiota and two teams from Rivers.

Icemaker Brett Esplin and his ice crew readied some Photo by Sheila Runions very keen ice.

W hat a four days it was. There was the usual registration and practice

By Sheila during the frigid coldRunions of Banner Staff Februar y but then the 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. warm heartedness, laughs PHOTO BY GERRY GOURLAY Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were 9 edition, the and camaraderie of March the Golden Gals Provincial Champs 2019 L-R Deb McCreanorskip, Anne Mushmanskithird, Debbie PopovicWe are very, very Grade 12 Interdisci- month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! banquet evening kept all in Science second andculminated Peggy Poleschuklead out the Thistle in Winnipeg. foodof was weighed andCurling sorted. Club the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.� in a ceremonious plinary Studies class of us warm. at Rivers Collegiate planned a presentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a Elementary school staff memvolunteer Yvonne Harvest president students fabulous amount,� says Heather.

Harvest. salutedRiverdale as our oldest J a m i e Mproject c F a dford Riverdale e n were that f irstiorpot of brainstorm, cof fee the theen-media man, sending tookber/Harvest t he Golden Ga ls Crouch initiated similar It camtire high school was encouraged are soion pleased they decided Heather Gray and Liliane.

Dubbed Boat Load of Food, local Golden Gals, even piped the teams in the with going, while Marguerite t he i n“We for mat a long trophy back with athem.

Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threesecured a canoe from though Donna was unable young curlerstudents s, fr iends L apk a-Woy tow ich a nd to the sports reporters will sit in Winnipeg, not 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 del icious and umpires holding the toto Gals website next students to the toGolden Boy, in credit but this group of students leave product across theMichelle street to McFadden tournament inmade which toand play, Golden with an intent f ill attend. it with beAportaged buffet dinner prepared by placards of their regions, sure that no one missed developer.

The 50/50 was but to await the chance 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 was collected from the younger dale Harvest).

Rather, that the teens the canoe.

SomeThe studentsdrawn also All behindin to 2020 campaign was fully organized Shelly Moms was enjoyed all co-ordinated by ladies’ morning ritual. by students formerstayed Golden at Springfield to group on Thursday, March 22. bags,were boxes andmuffins garbage were canvassed Rivers, Oak Gal River Donna help check expiry dates, by that class, the original idea carried and curling stories curler Kendra Walker. made and Veitch, withsort and crown the next Golden from a suggestion made Gerry Gourlaycame became the shared by all. donated by the ladies of the C or r ie Hut m a c her of Gals Champion. by harvest volunteer Liliane A demon st r at ion of off icial photographer of Rivers Curling Club, using Mission, B.C. taking home This event could not Dupuis. container gardening by the event and team photos some of their most favorite $1,080, with the other half have taken place without “I heard the idea at a meetAugustine VandenHam of The recipes. Kathie Shanks going to the curling club. the many sponsors and were taken. ing in Brandon. St.Jen School had tried Fill a Canoe Green Spot topped off the kept the canteen running Les Wedderburn (chair The round robin draws t h e v o l u n t e e r s t h a t in conjunction with the 10-day night and it became a prize of t he R ivers Scott ies in case the time between finished on Saturday and donated freely of their Festival du Voyaguer in Winthe wonderful “Golden 2020), was thenipeg MC inforFebruary. the for games was short and a while some teams made time, wherever they were It was very Auction�.

Items donated by evening, withsuccessful greetings hearty bowl of homemade the 7th draw on wins, needed. For t hat , t he and whenever I hear food by bank, my earsmany always sponsors. perk After Alice soup was needed. from the province MLA others moved on by their war mth of their spir it up!�from the Fasts’ amazing desserts, Greg Nesbitt and Local men’s curlers measured skills. It all came on some very cold days She then brought the sugit was time to turn in and Riverdale Municipality b e c a me ou r u mpi r e s . down to two teams Sunday w a s not e d a nd m a ny The canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was begin serious curling on Mayor Todd Gill.

Maureen Grant Gill, Jeff Dixon, Al afternoon, the Bev Lumax compliments were given to which supported the idea and adequately filled.

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Bonar represented major Morken, Gerry Gourlay, team from Swan River the community and RiversGray asked her to present the promoAs always, muffins and J o h n C h r i s t i a n s o n , and the Deb McCreanor Curling Club. We thank sponsor Westoba Credit Union, while Kathy Cox cof fee st a r ted of f t he A n d r e w H u n t a n d team from the Thistle everyone for making this president of the Golden morning before the first H a r vey Woo d d id a n Club in Winnipeg. After a such a successful event and Gals, reminded us of all draw and each morning excellent job of keeping very close, fiercely fought showcasing the sport that t hings golden. Doreen after that. Thanks to Al everything moving along batt le, the McCreanor can be played at any age.

Bate and Donna Veitch McDona ld for get t i ng with Dave Falkevitch as team were victorious and

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Something unique in store

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ocated at the northern edge of Nebraska sits the village of Cody. Home to 150 residents, Cody is also home to something extremely unique, Circle C. At first glance, it appears to be like any other grocery store, except that it’s run by the students at nearby Cody-Kilgore High School.

The idea of opening a store to be run as part of the school’s curriculum was first conceived in 2008, when the town had been without a grocery store for about a decade. Until the Circle C opened in 2013, area residents had to drive either 55 miles west or 38 miles east to buy any of their groceries.

Construction of the store began in 2012, after the organizing committee was able to put together grants and other funding sources to construct the building. The building itself is also unique; it’s built of stucco covered straw bales and much of the construction was done by students, who volunteered their time.

In 2013, the store opened its doors and while the project is overseen by community members and teachers, students are responsible for keeping the store running. From PreKindergarten to Grade 12, there are about 127 students at Cody-Kilgore School and all of them will spend some class time doing something related to the store. Elementary school students will take on tasks such as decorating grocery bags, while the management roles are delegated to older students; one is in charge of inventory and ordering, another

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson is responsible for scheduling workers and another does the books. Teachers and paid adults help with the training and any necessary oversight. In addition to doing work at the store as part of their classes, students also work at the store as a paid, after school job.

In total, the store stocks about 1,500 items, including some student-made products, and does about $250,000 in annual sales. Their operational model has allowed them to keep prices competitive with the larger stores found in regional centres.

The store is self sustaining, but not to the extent that it could exist without the involvement of the school and its students.

Some rural communities see stores close and services diminish and accept their lot, but others see it as an opportunity to create something new. This store offers the students of Cody something extraordinary, a real-life taste of businesses. In Canada, rural communities are full of entrepreneurs, such as farmers, service providers, tradespeople and those running

retail stores and restaurants. Many entrepreneurs have to learn about business on their own, often by trial and error.

The business skills these students are learning not only give them the foundation needed to start or run a business, but also makes these parts of entrepreneurship seem less scary.

Learning by doing is important and the tangible lessons students learn by working in their store will stay with them for a lifetime. Through their work at the store, students have learned about entrepreneurship; applied and interviewed for committee positions; undertaken research; developed a business plan; helped with the construction of the building; selected and ordered the store’s inventory; stocked products; participated in and organized fundraisers; and experienced applying and interviewing for paid positions. These are all important skills.

A project such as this one requires a huge amount of work, not just from the students, but also from the school’s teachers and the community. But there is a huge reward; not only do area residents once again have a local place to buy their groceries, they have a sense of pride in it, as well as a community of young people who have pride in their community and work they do.

I have often lamented that students aren’t encouraged to pursue entrepreneurship, but that most certainly isn’t the case for the students in Cody.

Pay for the smoke to hide the mirrors

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t is understandable that Justin Trudeau’s federal Liberal party wants to retain as many seats as possible and to expand the number of seats, if possible.

It is therefore quite reasonable to see that the Prime Minister flew into Winnipeg this week to visit and campaign a bit with his MPs. A couple of things about the visit are a bit puzzling, though. One is that the nature of his announcement was in the news media well ahead of his arrival and as usual, leaked by a person in the department who spoke anonymously, as they were not authorized to comment.

That phrase keeps jumping off the pages every day. If not authorized, then why are they speaking? If found out, will they be disciplined or fired?

The size of the leaked announcement was puzzling as well. Stated as a $5 million announcement for Winnipeg Transit (buses), it is really only $2.5 million, as the City of Winnipeg is going to put up the other half. In the whole scheme of things, the cash will be welcomed, but let’s put it in perspective. That amount of money would only re-build a very few blocks of streets with water sewer, curb, gutter and sidewalk. It is welcomed money I am sure, but it seems like a very small amount for a prime minister to be involved with in an in person announcement.

There are other reasons for this announcement. It is to build up support for the Liberals in the next election among people who regularly take the bus. Fair enough. There is a bigger reason also.

It is one of many diversionary tactics we will see to take our attention off the fact that Trudeau has a major scandal on his

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Ken Waddell hands. SNC-Lavalin, a Montreal-based engineering and construction company, is charged with a lot of nasty stuff and it would appear Trudeau is doing his best to protect his political friends in Quebec.

The SNC-Lavalin scandal won’t go away, nor should it.

John Feldsted, a political consultant and strategist from Winnipeg, says, “I wondered how often SNC-Lavalin has lobbied the government and who it lobbied.

After a bit of digging on the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying of Canada website and learning how to use the search function, I found the following list of lobby efforts by SNC-Lavalin over the past 12 months. There are nine instances of SNC lobbying someone in the Prime Minister’s Office or the Privy Council Office. The topic of Justice and Law Enforcement was raised on 22 occasions.

My conclusion is that the amount of smoke in the air suggests a fire is near.

The hospital scandal in Quebec is the tip of a rather large iceberg. SNC-Lavalin is facing a laundry list of criminal actions at home and in foreign dealings. Senior officials are pleading guilty to charges to avoid having details revealed in court.

The PMO has its hands full denying that the full court lobbying press by SNC-

Lavalin did not lead to some action to mitigate its public pillaring.”

The SNC-Lavalin scandal needs to go to a full investigation as to where money flowed and to whom it flowed. Trudeau has, on numerous occasions, denied that he has interfered with his own Department of Justice investigations into SNC-Lavalin, but few believe him, especially after the Justice minister was demoted in cabinet.

We can expect a number of relatively small announcements in the weeks ahead, as Trudeau divides up his grants to as many projects as possible across the country. Trudeau is running for his political life and he will use every cent of taxpayers’ money to fuel that run and to divert attention way from the scandal.

It sounds strange, as $2.5 million still is a significant amount of money, but it is amazing how much diversion a couple of millions can buy when the bigger corruption picture shows much larger sums of money.

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

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Feb 20-25: Senior Men’s and Women’s Provincial Curling Championship at RCC Feb. 23: 4 person Fun Stick Bonspiel, contact BDN Curling Club Feb. 26: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Feb. 27: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Feb. 28: Rivers Chamber of Commerce meeting Mar. 2: 15th Annual Rapid City Community Complex Vintage Snowmobile Poker Derby 10a.m.-12p.m.

Mar. 4: Legion Ladies Aux general meeting, 7 pm Mar. 5: St.James Pancake Supper 4:30-6:30 pm.

Mar 9: Rivers Game & Fish Annual Fish Derby, 10 am -2 pm Mar 11: Rivers Legion Branch #75 general meeting upper hall 7 pm Mar 13: Rivers Game & Fish meeting Mar. 26: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Mar. 27: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

Apr. 23: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8 a.m.

Apr. 24: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meeting, Kiwanis Courts lounge, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.

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Everyday encounter Name: Shirley Gercama Birthday: February 9, 1965 Occupation: Proctor for P M H A a nd dog groomer and owner of Handsome Harley’s Dog Wash and Bark-tique which has been open since April 2018. We are located on 654 4th Avenue here in Rivers!

First job: Baby sitting Hobbies: crocheting dog sweaters, which some of the proceeds are donated to local dog rescues, gardening and sewing I n R iver s/R apid City/Oak River since: lived in Rivers since 2004, but started working in Rivers in 2001.

Where do you live?

4th Avenue Hometown: Brandon Where did you attend school? Brandon D r ea m Va c at io n Spot: Netherlands, but would also like to go to Britain, Ireland and Scotland Fa v o u r i t e Fo o d : Chocolate and cheese cake Favourite holiday: Christmas

Favourite Song or Artist: Humble and Kind

by Tim McGraw Fav ou r it e S p or t s Team: Winnipeg Jets Favourite Animal: Of course dogs and cats Favourite TV show: The Crown, Big Brother Canada, Chicago Fire Fav ou r it e A c t or/ Actress: Don’t really have a favorite one When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up?

Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Dreaming a dream

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ay back in the early 1940s, a farm lad dreamed of owning and operating a circular saw. He had experimented, rigging up a blade he created out of tin to the treadle of his mothers sewing machine. It didn’t work. The dream continued.

The Eaton’s catalogue, a staple in many a prairie home, displayed a saw mandrel, the frame and the bearings. Not the saw, but that could be obtained. The price was a near impossible $12.99. Not deterred, the young man undertook picking raspberries for his uncle. Fifty cents a day, a day that extended from eight o’clock in the morning to six in the evening. Doable. The summer sun was scorching as the team of pickers moved down the rows, filling and then emptying their four pound lard pails into crocks at the end of the rows, cooling in the shade of the raspberry bushes. Working with a cousin, it was decided that

when they emptied their pails, they would switch sides, allowing them to take turn cooling their bare feet in the shadowed side. For a month, this work provided hope for a dream to be fulfilled.

Fifty cents a day, six days a week and four weeks; twelve dollars!

It was a time when it was unusual for the child of a farm family to keep their earnings, too often it was truly needed for necessities. The 12 year old was allowed to keep every cent, and with a few pennies from his parents, he was able to order the cherished mandrel.

Another staple of a prairie farm home was the Family Herald, a newspaper that had something for everyone– recipes, embroidery patterns, a lonely hearts column, farm news, children’s story and instructions for simple construction projects. One issue had an advertisement for a pattern to build a frame for the mandrel. It

Working with children or animals Comment: I would like to thank all my current grooming clients for all their support! I think they’re the greatest and I love caring for your furry babies. I look forward to welcoming new clients as well. Feel free to contact me and stop by to check us out! It has been a dream come true to be able to open and operate a business that I love to do here Rivers! was duly ordered and built.

Borrowing a steel blade from his father, the dream became a reality. Operated by a small stationary engine, the saw was put to work. The carpenter began with small projects, grew in confidence, worked alongside an uncle who was a carpenter. The saw was put to good use, constructing cabinets, home furnishings and later, homes. The blade could be adjusted to wobble just enough to cut a smooth grove, allowing the carpenter to make sash windows that slid smoothly up and down.

That simple saw cut the lumber for a home, a barn and many an outbuilding. It provided shelter, income and a deep sense of satisfaction for the owner. It sits, now abandoned, in an old garage.

The owner recalls the pride and purpose in picking raspberries for a hot summer to make a dream come true.

And it did.

I am inspired by this story, told with a quiet sense of pride; pride in his family that allowed him to follow his dream, pride in the skills he learned and used, pride in the projects completed. There is another dream, to bring the unit back home, to have it back and relive the memories.

May it be so.

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FEBRUARY 21-25, 2019 • RIVERDALE COMMUNITY CENTRE Welcome to Rivers!

Robert Sopuck MP

Dauphin-Swan River-Neepawa Onanole Office 204.848.7000 Dauphin Office 204.622.4659 Toll Free 1.877.405.8946

All the best to the competitors!

We welcome you to Rivers!

Games will be at 8:30am; 12:15 pm; 4:00 pm; and 7:45 pm Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Monday will be semi final at 9:00 am and final at 1:00 pm. There will be some draws in Minnedosa on Thursday and Friday. A weekend pass is $20 and can be used at both locations.

2019 LIBERTY TAX SENIOR WOMEN’S PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rivers And Minnedosa Curling Clubs Rivers, Minnedosa, Manitoba February 20-25, 2019

CLUB GRANITE HAMIOTA KILLARNEY MORDEN ARDEN CHARLESWOOD ST. VITAL

SKIP Maureen Bonar Sandra Cowling Deb Collyer Gwen Wooley Terry Ursel Brenda Michel Patti Ulrich

THIRD Janice Blair Sheila Gregory Jill Hazlewood Lynn Sandercock Wanda Rainka Cheryl Martinez Wendy Nykoluk

SECOND Allyson Bell Jackie Brooks Cindy Scott Kathy Isaac Brenda Walker Jill Napper Cathy Burtnack

LEAD Deb Mccreanor Jeannine Skayman Val Strath Mardie Newton Tracy Igonia

COACH

Jim Strath John Csversko

Nicole Goshawk

2019 STRATHCONA TRUST SENIOR MEN’S PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSHIP Rivers and Minnedosa Curling Clubs Rivers and Minnedosa, Manitoba February 20-25, 2019

204-328-7728 • 204-725-6255 cell

Good Luck to all competitors!

Greg Nesbitt

MLA Riding Mountain Constituency Phone (204) 759-3313 Toll Free 1-844-877- 7767 gregnesbittmla@mymts.net

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REGION NORTH WEST 1 WEST 1 WEST 2 SOUTH 1 & 2 SOUTH 1 & 2 EAST WINNIPEG WINNIPEG WINNIPEG 2017 CHAMPION THISTLE BONSPIEL GRANITE BONSPIEL BRANDON BONSPIEL BERTH BONSPIEL BERTH BONSPIEL

CLUB Burntwood Neepawa Hamiota Virden Morris Pilot Mound Springfield Granite Fort Rouge Assiniboine Petersfield Granite Pinawa Gilbert Plains Deloraine La Salle

SKIP Sam Antila Kelly Robertson Dale Brooks Dean Dunstone Allan Gitzel Curtis Mccannell Murray Mcleod Greg Mcgibbon Ron Mcmillan Lawrie Hogg Dave Boehmer Mark Franklin Richard Muntain Butch Mouck Kelly Mcmechan Randy Neufeld

THIRD Alex Sutherland Doug Armour Randy Mckean Graham Freeman Rheal Vermette Rob Van Kommer Lorne Ryall Andy Stewart Lance Gussie David Green Terry Mcrae Brent Mccannell Mike Mccaughan Glen Parrot Myles Olmstead Dean Moxham

The Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce Wish both the Men and Women luck during the respective 2019 Senior curling provincials!

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Good luck to all the competitors!

SECOND Curtis Ross Peter Prokopowich Dave Clark Allan Lawn Sheldon Bouchard Bill Thiessen Paul Steiner Myron Bowerman Dave Johansson Lionel Bernhard Kerry Fedorchuk Bill Menzies Al Purdy Scott Gray Trent Olmstead Peter Nicholls

LEAD Claude Hykawy Bob Scales Robert Lamb Bruce Wyche Don Stewart Brian Stephenson Greg Smith Fred Faran Bill Mamchuk Larry Weatherburn Tom Want Larry Borus A.j. Girardin James Barnett Donald Williams Dale Michie

FIFTH

Ron Kulbacki

Terry Gibb

George Hacking

James Dowsett

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Wishes you luck during the 2019 Seniors Curling Provincials!

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February 14, 1929 The 14th annual meeting of the Daly - Rivers School Trustees Association was held in the Town Hall, R ivers, on Wednesday February 6 at 2:30 p.m.

President J.W. Seater in the chair. There was a good atendance of Trustees present. Words of welcome and greetig to the visiting trustees were conveyed by councillor T.W. Offen.

T he president, i n his opening address commented on t he appointment of a public hea lt h nurse in Da ly, Blanchard and Rivers, this being the outcome of steps taken at last years convention and considered it work well done. He also announced the Provincial Convention of Trustees to take place in Brandon, on Feb. 26, 27 and 28 and urged all who could make it a point to attend.

I nspector J. Boyd Morrison, in the course of brief address, thought that trustees should be more frequent in their visits to the schools to give encouragement to the teachers in their arduous tasks.

February 16, 1939 Ev e r y one lov e s a birthday party, young and old, with treats and

sur pr ises for a l l, but certain parties always mean just a little more and announcing the party of Man itoba’s annua l “spring event”, brings just that to you.

Its 30 odd years in a row, in booms and depressions, war years and peace years, when feed was plentiful and when it was scarce, the Maniotba Winter Fair ha s made it s bow to Western Canada. This year on Monday March 13, the curtain will be hung up in celebration of the 32nd birthday.

Entires close Monday Feb. 27. If you would like a prize list and have not gotten, one just drop a card to the exhibition office in Brandon.

February 17, 1949 A controversy, over the name of the river passing w it h in a ha lf-m i le of Rivers, appears to be in the making.

First intimation that “something” was irregular, came when the name, Minnedosa River, was challenged by a west coast reader of the The Gazette, who brought to the attention of the writer of the current “story of the Rural Municipality of Daly”, the stream had

Looking Back always been referred to as the Little Saskatchewan.

B ot h t he M i n nedos a Tribune and the Rapid City Reporter have dealt with thmatter editorially, The reprint following is from the Reporter: The r iver t hat had its source in the Riding Mountains, f lows through Elphinstone, continues nor t h of Newda le, is t hen joined by t he Rolling River northeast of Basswood, continues on through Minnedosa, Rapid City and Rivers and joins the Assiniboine near Kemney, has been for decades known as the Little Saskatchewan.

A number of of years ago, some busy bodies, presumably thinking to ga in cheap publ icit y, took upon themselves to have the name changed to M innedosa r iver and of late years, have unsuccesfully tried to make the substitute name stick.

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Where am I?

Rivers Lion’s Village Rivers Lion’s Village consists of three buildings for seniors 50+, conveniently located close to downtown and most amenities within Rivers. These well-built units each boast four 980 sq. ft. two-bedroom suites, individual attached garages, secure interior connecting hallways with common laundry facilities in each building. #1, at 679 2nd Ave.,

w a s c omplet e d i n September 2000 #2, at 655 2nd Ave., was completed in 2002 #3, at 646 3rd Ave., was completed in 2004.

Construction was done by T&S Enterprises (Ted Smith and Doug Marriott at that time).

Initial investment of $47,000 is held for the

duration of occupancy and returned upon relocation.

Monthly payments cover hydro, water, lawn care, snow removal but not telephone or cable.

This is a private, non-profit project managed by a board of directors within Rivers Lion’s Club. They currently maintain a waiting list of 60 names for the 12 units.

Rivers Community Church 447 Edward Street, Rivers

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

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

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

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

Phone 204-328-7882 or 204-328-7189.

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railers are very unsafe places to take shelter as not anchored to the ground. formed and stay safe. For more information 6 Rivers Banner February 15, 2019 blic Safety Canada http://www.publicsafety. /em/nh/to/index-eng.aspx or Environment http://www.ec.gc.ca.

Laughter is the best medicine

CTORY TIPS Dianne Kowalchuk Rivers WI

Feb. 1 and a motion to provide monetary prizes for 4 -H classes at the 2019 R ivers Fair. The regional convention will take place on Tuesday, April 16 at Newdale. The next meeting will be held at Westwood Lodge on Friday, March 8 (1:30 pm). At that time, the WI members will discuss resolutions to be debated at the provincial convention on April 26-27 in Portage.

“ L aughter yog a” is a practice involving prolonged volu nt a r y The program at the laughter – forced laughter February Rivers Women’s that soon turns into real Institute (WI) meeting was and contagious laughter. all about “self-care”. What Kayce led us through some do you do to look after simple breathing exercises yourself ? and then into the laughter.

EA The members had lots We had to let go of any ON of suggestions including judgements and doubts and just choose to enjoy. hygienist get lots of sleep, drink lots • Residential & Commercial exercise daily, get After all, laughter does omesof water, • Farm Wiring & Trenching a manicure or a pedicure, provide benefits for the Brandon - Rivers eat food that is good for mood and for heart health.

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H.E.L.P. is in full swing planning a social for the Rivers Baseball Association.

Rivers Baseball Association is raising funds to develop a second senior diamond. They will be hosting prov incial A A Senior championships in August and need to have the diamond complete by then. This includes building dugouts, erecting fencing and the purchase of portable fencing, to allow various age groups to use the field. It will be a great asset to our community to have this second diamond.

Our social will be held Saturday March 16. St. Patrick's Day weekend. So come dressed in green or your favorite baseball attire.

There will be a prize for the

Brandon: 20-18th St., 204-727-5927 knightcm@mymts.net

Jack Cram, Lawyer

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Brandon - Rivers

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Hunt, Miller & Co. LLP

Hair Dynamics

Phone 204-727-8491 or 204-328-7540 (Thursdays, 2-5 p.m.) for appointments.

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Thursday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon

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Insurance, Travel, Investments, Real Estate

Phone 204-328-7540 204-566-2490

Leo or Cherry van veen 204-826-2292 or clcarpentry@hotmail.ca

Jake: 204-761-0900 Tyson: 204-761-8765

Ph. 204-724-6870 Fax 204-328-4407 alepp@redlinetransport.ca

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Stylists and nail technician on staff

Potable water delivery.

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van Veen Carpentry Ltd.

Way-Mor Agencies Ltd.

Professional Painting & Decorating

Oak River Inn

Saturday March 2, 10 a.m.-12p.m.

One hand for $10 or 3 for $20 (hands to be tallied at 5 p.m. sharp) A silent auction and $2 tickets for a 79 Arctic Cat Panther 5000 also available, Skating party from 10a.m. to 4p.m. $10 entrance fee, Games, prizes, and a snack included For more information contact Dan at (204) 826-2647

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Jeannie’s Interiors

Jack Cram, Lawyer

Rapid City Community Complex 15th annual Vintage Snowmobile Poker Derby

Specializing in residential, commercial, farm building.

ALEXANDER Phone 204-727-8491 or 204-328-7540 (Thursdays, ELECTRIC 2-5 p.m.) for appointments.

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best dressed. If you would like to make a donation to the raffle, please contact Heather Gray or Tanis Neilsen. Help us help them finish this project.

You can get tickets at Home Hardware, Super Thrifty, Bigway, Heather Gray, Tanis

• Residential & Commercial • HVAC Installations • Licensed Gas Fitting • 24 hr Emergency Service • Repair & Maintenance • Septic Truck Services • Duct Cleaning • Backhoe & Skidsteer Services

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Johan’s Construction Ltd. 204-745-7628 cell 204-328-7310 office “Building for all your farm needs!”

Serving Rivers and area since 1906.

Phone 204-727-0694 or 1-800-897-5694 www.brockiedonovan.com

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Services

Invitation

McSherry Auction McSherry Auction

CLASSIFIEDS

Livestock HBH Angus Farms Cattleman's Connection Bull & Female Sale, March 1, 2019, 1:00pm at Heartland Livestock, Brandon, MB. Offering 75 powerful Black Angus bulls sired by exclusive breed leading sires, and 20 elite females. For more information or a catalogue contact Neil Carson 204-773-6927, Darcy Heapy 204-365-7755 or T Bar C Cattle Co. 306-220-5006. View the catalogue online at www.BuyAgro.com. Watch and bid online at www.DLMS.ca (PL#116061)

Help Wanted

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

Educational Assistant required Rivers Elementary - 3 hrs/day For more details and application information, please visit our website at www.rrsd.mb.ca select Employment then Support Positions.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest in Rolling River School Division. Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Classified Ad Deadline Tuesday Noon Cancellations and corrections only within business hours and corresponding deadlines.

Auction Sales 12 Patterson Dr. Stonewall, MB

Gun Auction 110B Main St S Minnedosa

(Facing Main Street in the Co-Op Administration Building)

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Obituary Shirley Collins COLLINS: Shirley Collins passed away peacefully, with family by her side, at the Riverdale Health Centre, on Wednesday, February 6, 2019, at the age of 83 years. She was predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Ross Collins. Shirley will be lovingly remembered by her children: Joe-Anne (Gualberto) Pacheco, Donna (Tad) Hoyak, Gerri (Richard) Allen, Gerald Ross Collins, Valerie (Tom) Northam and her brother Kenny Lemmon of Truro, N.S. She will also be remembered by her 16 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. A Celebration of Shirley’s Life will be held at the Royal Canadian Legion, 633 2nd Ave., Rivers, Manitoba on Saturday, February 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Donations in memory of Shirley may be made to the Riverdale Palliative Care, c/o Box 428, Rivers, Manitoba, R0K 1X0. Arrangements are in care of Brockie Donovan Funeral & Cremation Services, Brandon, MB, (204) 727-0694. Messages of condolence may be placed at www.brockiedonovan.com.

Thank You

THANK YOU MAJOR SPONSOR

Thank you also to the following businesses, individuals and organizations for their generous contributions to the Golden Gals Provincials: Budget Blinds – Brandon Carol’s Time Again Treasures Days Inn & Suites – Brandon Dundee Designs – Alexander Fun Time Pottery – Brandon Genders Hair Studio – Brandon Al & Donna Morken Gerry & Darlene Gourlay Investors Group – Brandon Joycelyn Beever & Charley Sprenger Lady of the Lake- Brandon Lee’s Restaurant Morden’s Chocolates - Winnipeg Redflash Marketing – Brandon Rivers Home Hardware Building Centre Rivers Quilting Guild Rivers Super Thrifty Pharmacy Rolling Spokes – Brandon Shoppers Mall – Brandon Source for Sports – Brandon Tempo Place Emporium Gas Bar C Store & Restaurant The Chilli Chutney – Brandon The Honey House Bakery and Café Two Farm Kids – Brandon Victoria Inn Hotel & Convention Centre Brandon Walker’s Greenhouse Way-Mor Agencies The Green Spot – Brandon We would also like to thank all those members from the Rivers Curling Club that donated muffins, those that were the umpires and photographer, those that got the ice ready, our bar tender, all the volunteers that sold 50/50 tickets, made sure coffee and muffins were ready, assisted with the decorating and did whatever was needed to make this event a great success.

Without all of you, it could not have been done.

With our thanks, Rivers Golden Gals Committee

Sat Mar 23, 9:30 AM

Invitation to Attend Public Presentation Rolling River School Division 2019-2020 Proposed Budget 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 Division Administration Office 36 Armitage Avenue Minnedosa, MB

Tender FOR SALE BY TENDER

Sealed, written tenders for the property situate in the R.M. of Oakview and described below will be received by: MEIGHEN, HADDAD LLP 110-11th Street Brandon, Manitoba R7A 4J4 Attention: Ashley T. Joyce THE S 1/2 OF SECTION 2-13-20 WPM EXC FIRSTLY: WLY 208.7 FEET PERP OF THE SLY 208.7 FEET PERP (included) EXC SECONDLY: SLY 1980 FEET PEREP OF THE WLY 900 FEET PERP OF ELY 3167 FEET PERP EXC THIRDLY: ELY 960 FEET PEREP OF THE SLY 255 FEET - and THE WLY 208.7 FEET PERP OF THE SLY 208.7 FEET PERP OF THE SW 1/4 OF SECTION 2-13-20 WPM The Vendor will consider offers for the South half as a whole, as well as for the individual South West and South East quarters.

CONDITIONS OF TENDER 1. All persons submitting a tender shall rely on their personal knowledge and inspection of the property.

The land is tendered on an “as is” basis. No representations or warranties are made with regard to the condition, suitable use, size, or zoning for the land.

2. Tenders must be received on or before 2:00 p.m. on Friday, March 15, 2019.

3. Individual tenders must be made for each parcel and must be accompanied by a deposit cheque for ten (10%) of the purchase price, per parcel, payable to Meighen Haddad LLP. Deposits accompanying unacceptable bids will be refunded.

4. Highest or any tender not necessarily accepted.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE 5. The closing of any purchase and sale resulting from an accepted tender will take place on the 15th day of April, 2019. The bidder whose tender is accepted will be required to complete an agreement covering terms and conditions of sale.

6. The bidder whose tender is accepted must provide evidence of the purchase funds available under conditions acceptable to the Vendor within fourteen (14) days of the acceptance of the tender. If the balance of the accepted tender is not paid as of the closing date the deposit paid shall be forfeited as liquidated damages and not as a penalty.

7. Possession will be provided to the Purchaser as of the closing date.

8. The successful bidder will be responsible for real property taxes commencing January 1, 2019. All other taxes including GST and Land Transfer Tax (if applicable) shall be the responsibility of the Purchaser.

Each of the Vendor and Purchaser shall be responsible for their own legal fees to complete the sale.

9. Mines and minerals are excluded from the Tender.

10. There is an unregistered Habitat Conservation Contract with the Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation (“MHHC”) that affects the property. The Agreement will be terminated at the cost of the Vendor, and the Purchaser will have the option to enter into a new agreement with MHHC. For further information contact Ashley T. Joyce at (204) 725-8769 or Colin Hunter at (204) 724-3797. Soil Test Reports available upon request.

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Consign Now! Guns, Ammo, & Hunting Related * Always Huge Crowds of Interest! Coast to Coast Proxy Bidding!

Booking Spring Farm Auctions Consignment Auctions All Winter Long!

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$2,500 Tax Credit $40,000 refund cheque/ rebates Disability Tax Credit.

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• We Loan • Easy application • Approval with collateral • Title Loans • No Credit Check • Keep driving your vehicle Call Dan Devloo (204) 526-7093 CAI Financial Unit K - 2151 Portage Ave. Winnipeg MB

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Manitoba Community Newspaper Association Province-wide Classifieds FOR SALE Advertisements and statements contained herein are the sole responsibility of the persons or entities that post the advertisement, and the Manitoba Community Newspaper Association and membership do not make any warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, truthfulness or reliability of such advertisements. For greater information on advertising conditions, please consult the Association’s Blanket Advertising Conditions on our website at www.mcna.com.

Do you have a PRESS RELEASE / MEDIA ADVISORY that needs to go out? Let us help you with that! Though we cannot guarantee publication, MCNA will get the information into the right hands for ONLY $35.00 + GST/HST. We also do Media Monitoring, if you would like to follow up and see who picked up the material.

Call MCNA (204) 947-1691 for more information, or email classified@mcna.com for details. www.mcna.com BATTERIES FOR EVERYTHING. Automotive, farm, construction, ATV, marine, motorcycle, golf carts, phones, tools, radios, computers etc. Reconditioned, obsolete and hard-to-find batteries. SOLAR equipment.

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Book your Announcements, Sales, Employment Opportunities, Auctions, Wanted Ads, For Rent, Volunteer Opportunities, etc. People rely on these classifieds to find what they need. Be seen in 2019!

Call this newspaper NOW or email classified@mcna. com for details. MCNA (204) 947-1691. www.mcna.com SALES – FINANCING – LEASING of Trucks, Truckbeds, Trailers, full repair, safeties & Autopac trailer repair. Kaldeck Truck & Trailer Inc., Hwy #1 MacGregor, MB. 1-888-685-3127 www. kaldecktrailers.com COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $1.29/each for a box of 180 February 11,2019 ($232.20). Also full range of tree, shrub and berry seedlings for shelterbelts.

Free shipping. Growth guarantee. 1-844-873-3700 or TreeTime.ca.

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Dream Job! Live in caregiver/ housekeeper. Summers in Winnipeg and winters in the tropics. Call 204-997-4629

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On this day February 15 399 BC - Philosopher Socrates is sentenced to death by the city of Athens for corrupting the minds of the youth of the city.

1870 - Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minnesota.

1936 - Adolf Hitler announces construction of the Volkswagen Beetle (the People's Car, aka the Käfer/Beetle).

1944 - 891 British bombers attack Berlin in the largest raid by the RAF against the city.

1965 - Red Maple Leaf Flag becomes the official flag of Canada.

1978 - Leon Spinks beats Muhammad Ali in 15 rounds for heavyweight boxing title.

1982 - Ocean Ranger oil-drilling platform lost off Newfoundland, 84 die.

1989 - Soviet military ends 10 year occupation of Afghanistan.

2003 - An estimated 6-11 million people around the world take to the streets to protest against war with Iraq.

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& Guests Bull Sale

Saturday, Feb 23th, 2019 1:00 P.M. @ Ste. Rose Auction Mart 62 Bulls Sell

Red Angus 39C

3 Breeds

Charolais 107D

Hybrid 17C

Two year old, Long Yearling and Yearling Bulls that are well grown out and Not Pushed! They will last!

Red Angus, Charolais, Red Angus x Simmental– Hybrids

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Please look for us in the former recreation director/ Manitoba Youth Job Centre office (west of Riverdale Municipality’s foyer).

Hours remain Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Call 204-764-0440.

Little Saskatchewan River

Conservation District SHELTERBELT PROGRAM 2019 We are currently accepting orders for trees: * To develop a new shelterbelt for acreages and farm yards * To replace trees in an existing shelterbelt * Small quantities for hand planting (no specialty trees) Trees will be ordered from nurseries offering trees hardy to our climate, at a COST. Call us today for pricing and tree species available. Most trees are bare root stock no bigger than 24”. Tree order applications for 2019 are available at our office/website and must be filled out and submitted by February 22, 2019.

The LSRCD makes planting shelterbelts EASY! The District will: * Assist with design * Order trees through a nursery * Provide and maneuver tree planter * Apply plastic mulch (reduces tree maintenance) APPLY EARLY FOR THE BEST SELECTION OF TREES Planting Fee: Flat rate—minimum charge of $250 per mile Biodegradable & Compostable Mulch—$315/roll will cover 610m Contact: Toll Free—1-866-820-1512 or 204-566-2270 or email: lsrcd.tech@mymts.net