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By Joan Ratz

Riverdale District Health Auxiliary (RDHA) hosted its annual Florence Nightin-gale Tea on Saturday, May 2, with the added attraction of a fashion show organized by the staff of Rivers Super Thrifty Pharmacy. Auxiliary president Lynn Madden welcomed those in attendance and introduced Debbie Neely who gave a review of her responsibil-ities as rehab recreational director. Debbie also looks after the auxiliary craft cupboard. Recently, RDHA has purchased a new and improved craft cupboard and is excited to provide a variety of necessities for patients to purchase. Debbie offi cially opened the tea and auxiliary member Barb Sveistrup gave the blessing.

Those in attendance generously purchased tickets for cash raffl es, grocery basket raffl es and a three-piece bistro set, and quickly bought out the delicious assortment of bak-ing on our bake tables. Winner of the bistro set was Audrey Ashton; cash winners were Betty MacDonald (fi rst prize), Emily Chen (second prize) and Norm Bridgeman (third prize). This year we had eight grocery ham-pers fi lled with items donated by members. Lucky winners of these baskets were Gavin Pomeroy, Carol Bray, Donna Short, Charlotte MacDonald, Debbie Johannson, Shelley Burt, Frieda Paddock and Tracy Paddock. A kid’s treasure basket was won by Joyce Es-pey. We also provide a fi sh pond for children in attendance; thanks to Gavin Pomeroy and Logan Creighton for manning this station.

Displays were set up by Esther Krahn for palliative care, Gary Pomeroy for the hos-pital foundation and Jean Young for senior services. June Elliott was the recipient of a lovely potted plant from the palliative care display and Ruby Gottfried won the founda-tion draw.

The added attraction of a fashion show showcased many beautiful outfits and ac-cessories that can be found at our local drug store. These items are ordered from a company called GURU, which is a free trade company. This business returns all profi t to the locals who produce the pieces. Local ladies did a lovely job in modelling all the unique clothing and jewelry, and those in attendance were impressed by the show. RDHA is very grateful to Super Thrifty staff for co-ordinating this added attraction to our tea.

We are also grateful to all who purchased tickets, supported our tea by their attend-ance, the ladies who organized the fashion show and all who helped in any way with our tea. Students Chassidy Payette and Haile Hubbard volunteered to help us serve tea — thank you. All proceeds from this event will be used to provide comfort and care for patients in our health care facilities. Our next fundraiser is a yard sale, held tomorrow, May 9 at 770 Fifth Avenue; see you there!

Photo by Joan RatzL/R: Logan Creighton and Gavin Pomeroy ran the fi sh pond table which was set up at the hospital auxiliary spring tea.

Florence tea features fashion show

Police participate in programsBy Bruce Klassen Chief

The month of April was busy for Rivers Police Service; it saw a total of 59 calls for service. This month was the kickoff for our distracted driving campaign, which targets cell phone users as well as at-risk driving offences such as speeding. In conjunction with Rivers and Area Lions Club, we fi nished the Ident-a-Kid program. Jim Boles and I fi ngerprinted each student in Rivers Elementary School, and reinforced the whole Stranger Danger message. April was also the kickoff of the Use Your Head Campaign. This is the third year Riv-ers Police Service has run this program, which encourages the use of bike helmets through education, and enforcement by stopping youths who are wearing a helmet and entering their name in a draw for a bike at the end of this school year. Auxiliary Const. Dallas Scott has been instrumental getting together prizes for this year’s event from Canadian Tire, McDonalds,Tim Hortons, Old Dutch, CUPE and MPI.

Our statistics for April are encouraging in that no violent crimes were recorded again this month. One theft under $5,000 was reported and there were fi ve property damage fi les opened, for a total of six property crimes. Two frauds were investigated and one other crime (breach, public mis-chief, harassing phone call, etc.) for a total of nine Criminal Code cases last month.

Our fi rst federal traffi c case of 2015 was logged in April; it was for impaired driving. Nine provincial Traffic Act

infractions (speeding, unregistered vehicle, driving without a licence, etc.) were noticed and two accidents were reported to police. The total traffi c statistics for April were 12; to date 31 traffi c fi les have been handled by Rivers Police Service.

The community still has a clean record for Liquor and Gaming Control Act charges; however, two intoxicated person/breach of the peace (IPDA) were reported. The fi rst four months of 2015 have seen six reports of intoxication/breaching peace.

Four bylaws were enforced last month with one being nuis-ance, two for animal control and one burning; the total number of bylaw enforcements to April 30 has been eight.

Rivers Police Service assisted the public seven times and made three calls to the former RM of Daly.

As always, the miscellaneous category had the highest number of cases with 22 fi les in April and a grand total of 90. There was one mental health call, two community relations, three noisy parties or disturbances, two lost properties and 14 miscellaneous fi les, which includes unfounded complaints.

To recap April statistics: nine Criminal Code cases and 23 to date; 12 traffi c fi les, 31 to date; two IDPA and six to date; four bylaw enforcements which doubles to eight as a four-month total; 10 assists and 26 grand total; 22 miscellaneous which is average for a current total of 90.

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Three decades of stylingBy Sheila Runions Banner Staff

After three years as business owners in Winnipeg and fi ve in Virden, Henry and Angela Lau moved to Rivers in 1982. They renovated the former Wes William Auto-

body Shop at 680 Quebec Street as living quarters and business offi ces for Henry’s Refrigeration (1984) and Angie’s Hair Salon and Gift Shop (1985). Each April Angie marks her anniversary by offering discounts to customers for most of the month. Celebrating her 30th anniversary last month, she threw a party for her custom-ers and invited them to stop by the shop on Sunday, April 26 for a free supper. She fed 65 people egg rolls, spring rolls, egg salad sandwiches, chicken balls, chicken fi ngers, deep fried wonton, bar-becued pork, onion rings, fried rice and white or chocolate cake for dessert.

“I apologize to everyone that I was unable to visit very much because I was too busy with the food.”

Though she was indeed busy fi lling empty food bowls, she re-ceived help from Ted and Kerri-Mae Mayor, Caroline Wells, The-resa Empey and family members like son Colin who lives with her, and her mother Chau Sim. Chau winters in Vancouver with Angie’s sister and then spends six months in Rivers with Angie and Colin; 92-year-old Chau enjoyed the party and very agilely assisted as needed.

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Shop owner Angie Lau serves coffee to some customers who helped her celebrate her 30th anniversary; two of nine bouquets received are seen in this picture.

May 8-9: Arts West Travelling Gallery, Prairie Cro-cus Regional Library, RiversMay 9: Hospital auxiliary yard sale, 770 Fifth Av-enue, Rivers, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.May 9: Spring tea, Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church, Rivers, 2-3:30 p.m.May 10: Roast beef supper, Harding Community Center, 4:30-7 p.m.May 11: Rivers Legion meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.May 12: Rivers and Area Game and Fish Associa-tion meeting, Lee’s Restaurant, Rivers, 6:30 p.m.May 12: LUD of Oak River meeting, RM of Oakview council chamber, 7:30 p.m.May 13: Riverdale Harvest meeting, Prairie Crocus Regional Library, 7:30 p.m.May 15: Spring tea and bake sale, Riverdale Person-al Care Home, 1:30-3:30 p.m.May 19: Bottle drive, Rivers area, 6:30-8:30 p.m.May 23 and 24: Rapid City RodeoMay 26: Diabetic clinic, Rivers Medical Centre, 8-9 a.m.May 27: Chamber of Commerce meeting, Lee’s Restaurant, Rivers, 12-1 p.m.May 27: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meet-ing, Kiwanis Courts, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.May 28: Riverdale Municipality water plant public hearing, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers, 6:45 p.m.June 1: Rivers Legion Ladies meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.June 6: Town-wide yard sale, Rapid City, 9 a.m-12 p.m.June 6: Car wash, Rivers Elementary SchoolJune 7: Cold plate supper, St. James’ Anglican Church, Rivers, 4:30-6:30 p.m.June 7: Razzamatazz Dance Club meeting, River-dale Community Centre, Rivers, 5:30 p.m.June 8: Rivers Legion meeting, upper hall, 7:30 p.m.June 9: Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association meeting, Lee’s Restaurant, Rivers, 6:30 p.m.June 9: Band concert, Rivers CollegiateJune 10: Riverdale Harvest annual meeting, Prairie Crocus Regional Library, 7:30 p.m.June 12: Alzheimer walk, Riverdale Personal Care HomeJune 14: 100th anniversary of Cardale Church, 2 p.m.June 20: Street dance, Oak RiverJune 23: Diabetic clinic, Rivers Medical Centre, 8-8:30 a.m.June 24: Chamber of Commerce meeting, Lee’s Restaurant, Rivers, 12-1 p.m.June 24: Riverdale District Health Auxiliary meet-ing, Kiwanis Courts, Rivers, 1:30 p.m.June 25: Rivers Ministerial Association meeting, Riverdale Personal Care Home, 10:30 a.m.June 28: Hike for Hospice, Aspen Trail, RiversJuly 1: Canada Day celebrations, Rapid CityJuly 7: Horse and 4-H shows, Rivers fairgroundsJuly 8: Rivers fairJuly 8: Beef supper, Riverdale Community Centre, Rivers, 4:30 p.m.July 14: Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association meeting, Lee’s Restaurant, Rivers, 6:30 p.m.July 18: Fundraising auction and dance, Riverdale Community Centre, RiversJuly 29: Chamber of Commerce meeting, Lee’s Res-taurant, Rivers, 12-1 p.m.Aug. 3-7: Laxdal Hockey School, Riverdale Com-munity Centre, Rivers

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95 years ago, 1920 A large addition was built onto the J. A. McKenzie Store in Rivers. Robert White is proud of a large egg his buff orpington laid: it measured seven inches around and eight inches long.

65 years ago, May 11, 1950 Heavy wet snow last Friday broke power lines in the Kenton area, which af-fected electricity for more than an hour in that district; phone lines were also dam-aged. Two weeks ago it was announced that Sno’ White Laundry had been sold but no other details were available; Mrs. E. A. Cook is the new owner and she has renamed the busi-ness The Rivers Laundry. Betty White was married last week. Mr. and Mrs. T. Dobson had a girl May 1.

55 years ago, May 5, 1960 Formed one year ago by Mrs. Harold Cas-selman, The Harmonizers (a 160-voice women’s choir) held its fi rst concert on April 29; a capacity crowd fi lled Rivers United Church Hall. St. James’ Anglican Women’s Aux-iliary report a very suc-cessful 75th anniversary tea held April 30. Maurice

Cochrane of Hamiota is the new manager of Cardale Co-op; he began work there on May 2. At its April meeting, Cardale Women’s Missionary Service pre-sented life memberships to Mrs. T. Peart, Mrs. C. Bic-cum and Mrs. L. Ferrell.

45 years ago, May 7, 1970 Margery Cook married William Beer on May 1.

35 years ago, May 7, 1980 The annual Florence Nightingale Tea in Rivers on May 3 raised $1,020.70 for Riverdale Hospital Women’s Auxiliary. Mr. and Mrs. Ron Nehoda had a boy April 28. Married last month were Cheryl Wind-sor to Mr. McMurachy, and Kim Ironside.

25 years ago, May 9, 1990 Paul Morgan owns land a few miles northeast of Rivers. He designed and constructed a motocross track there with plans to hold four or fi ve races this summer. The fi rst race was on Sunday and attracted riders from Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario. Rivers riders Dwayne Kozak and Jim Frederick each won third in their respective categories. On May 5 one bike and 22

vehicles had a total of 27 tires slashed, resulting in more than $3,000 dam-age; Rivers Police are investigating. The annual Florence Nightingale Tea in Rivers on May 5 raised $1,267.05 for Riverdale Hospital Women’s Aux-iliary. Junior volunteers Bonny MacKay and Josie Kudlovich were presented 100-hour pins; Kelly Kos-tesky and Bev Johnstone received 50-hour pins. Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Schenk had a girl May 2; Mr. and Mrs. Jim Kuculym had a girl May 4. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Antoniw celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 1; Mr. and Mrs. Gar-net Hyndman celebrated their 25th anniversary on May 8. Amber Bollman of Rapid City district won third in the provin-cial archery competition,

novice division, on April 28. Audrey Coulson was elected Ward 3 council-lor for RM of Blanshard, defeating Gary Stewart in the May 3 byelection; 57 of 70 voters cast ballots.

15 years ago, May 6, 2000 Rivers 50+ Club recently hosted the West-man regional carpet bowl games. Jack Lobb’s team of Winnie Longmuir, Helen Lobb and Betty Frazer won fi rst, Deloraine placed second and a Riv-ers/Rapid City team (Jim and Sylvia Soldan, Peggy Rudniski and Lil Duncan) won third.

5 years ago, May 7, 2010 Winds gusting up to 50 kilometres per hour on April 28 were responsible for blowing Larry Friesen off the roof of one of his barns at Hangar Farms (the

old airbase at Rivers). He fell approximately 20 feet and died one hour later; he was on the roof doing repair work and chose to put himself in danger rather than subject one of his employees to that position. Ken Tait of Riv-ers was honoured at the provincial TOPS conven-tion last weekend; he has lost 44 pounds and was rec-ognized as one of the best male losers in Manitoba for 2009. Last month Riv-ers Collegiate participated in the 30 Hour Famine, a fundraiser for World Vi-sion in which 36 students and four staff collected $2,600. They were allowed only juice or water and one bowl of rice. At the April 18 Westman Speed Skat-ing Association awards evening, Taryn Dyer of

Rivers won the Kyle Par-rott Award; the Olympian long track runner made the presentation himself. A week later at the Manitoba Speed Skating Association awards ceremony (April 25) Taryn won medals for long and short track com-petitions, a bronze medal-lion from Sport Manitoba and a certifi cate of excel-lence. Mr. and Mrs. Bob Hunter celebrated their 50th anniversary on April 30. Kandace Lepp married Mark Kneeshaw on May 1.

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Today, May 8, we mark 70 years since the formal surrender of Germany's armed forces and the end of World War II in Europe. After almost six years of war, German leader Adolf Hitler had committed suicide on April 30, 1945 and the Al-lies had pushed the Germans out of Holland, which had been declared “liberated” on May 5.

While the war in Europe had been won, the war in the Pacific raged on through the summer. The Japanese announced their intent to surrender on August 15, 1945 and the formal surrender of Japan tool place on Sept 2, in Tokyo Bay. The deployment of two atomic bombs in early August had changed the nature of the conflict.

To mark the anniversary, we talked to those who remember the dying days of World War II in Europe. We talked to those who served in the armed forces, both at home and abroad. We talked to those who remembered the war from a child's perspective. We talked to those with family serving. We talked to them about where they were when they heard the news and how they reacted.

One thing is clear, the passage of time hasn’t diminished the memories of this important time.

One of the things that sticks out to me is the all-encompassing nature of the war. Even at home, on a farm in rural Manitoba without power, families were focused on the war. Everyone listened to the radio each night to hear updates from overseas. They saved the precious power in their radio's batteries to catch that one broadcast. They waited a month for letters to reach their loved ones.

At school, children knitted afghan squares to be combined into blankets and sent overseas for Canadian soldiers. Most families had someone involved in the war effort. All commun-ities were touched by it. Despite our world being smaller and more connected than ever before, I can't think of one single event that has united us the same way in a shared experience.

On May 8, 1945, when the war dead were tallied, over 43,000 Canadians died serving in the army, air force, navy and merchant navy. The Canadian wounded numbered at 54,000. Across the world, about 61 million people had died, both military and civilian.

How do you even imagine 43,000 casualties, let alone 61 mil-lion? How do you understand the impact? It's something you can only understand at the personal level– The local boy who was killed in the waning days of the war, his mother receiving the news as she celebrated VE Day– and then extrapolate the heartbreak 61 million times. This is why the personal stories are so important.

The events of World War II helped shape the world and our young country. Men and women, Canadians, from a country less than 100 years old played a crucial role on the beaches of Normandy and in the streets of Holland. We participated in the Italian Campaign and in the Pacific. In total, about 9 per cent of Canada’s prewar population served in uniform during the war. It set us on our course as defenders of democracy and protectors of the weak.

It's vitally important we remember the human stories of World War II and each year, we lose those who carry with them these memories. We lose those who know first hand what it's like to face life and death each day, those who saw the horrors of war and what man is capable of, both good and bad. It's an era to which we don't want to return and the best way to be reminded of that is through first hand accounts.

Over the past few weeks, it was truly a privilege to talk to those who had a front row seat to the events that shaped our country and world, who played a role in freeing those living as prisoners in their own countries and who came home to built communities and lives in Canada.

While attending the Mani-toba Community News-paper Association an-

nual meeting in Winnipeg last weekend, I was reminded of a truism. In real estate they say there’s three things that matter, location, location, location. In newspapers, the three things are local, local, local. The reason they call it a newspaper is because it’s supposed to contain news. It can be news about upcoming or com-pleted events, it can be news by way of advertising about goods and services that are available. It can be news about local issues or wider issues that have a local relevance or connection. Local, local, local; news, news, news.

I have often said that a news-paper is like a three-legged stool with one leg being news, another advertising and the third being opinion. It’s still true and if you take away one leg of the stool, it becomes somewhat unstable.

So what about newspapers? Do they still have to be printed on paper? No, they don’t as we have seen in a number of larger centres where newspapers have gone “digital”. While there have been several attempts, few have made enough money to survive. This publication certainly has several digital components including a web site, Facebook presence and an emailed news-letter. However, the dollar value attained from the electronic endeavours is very small, very welcome, but very small. At the convention, it was confirmed that “very small income” is the case for most electronic newspaper endeavours.

It was also confirmed that in many cases, local community newspapers are doing fairly well, much better than the big dailies.

Another thing that we already knew was confirmed and that is that the larger corporately owned community papers aren’t doing as well and a newspaper’s performance usually drops off in direct proportion to how far away the paper is from the headquarters.

Considering newspapers as a source of news and information, they still rank number one in peoples’ minds and with good reason. When a news item ap-pears in a newspaper, it usually has a reporter or author’s name attached to it. If you have any doubt about the truth of the story, the reporter or the editor is usually readily accessible and you can check out the source. Lo-cal reporters, editors or publish-ers obtain a deserved reputation for being reliable in most cases. When a mistake or error occurs, it can be corrected.

While the local paper is ap-propriately limited in its range or scope, such is not the case with the internet and internet news sites. They can throw any old thing they want on the internet and it can be tough to determine whether it’s true or false. There is in fact a lot of false informa-tion out there, assembling and

recirculating itself as news on the “net”. The world has way too many repeaters and not enough reporters.

It all comes down to three other things: scope, reliability and capacity. A newspaper has to determine its natural market area. It might be a geographic community or group of commun-ities. Some newspapers serve a membership community rather than a geographic community. Such is the case with various ethnic papers. They deal with a community of like-minded or similar background people even if they don’t serve a specific geo-graphic community. Newspapers have to consider their scope or how big their market area is. They have to be as reliable as possible in the information that is put on the pages. They have to determine their capacity so that circulation doesn’t outstrip the financial resources. Income has to exceed expenses or the paper fails.

The Banner does its best every week to meet the above criteria and we hope to do so for many years to come.

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ways caused me to shud-der. Not that I stick my finger in sockets, just the idea of the invisible power of electrical current. New puppy chewed the cord off the vacuum cleaner, fortunately right near the plug in end. Replacing that should be do-able. And so I googled “repairing an elec-trical cord”. Assembled the recommended tools. I suc-cessfully stripped the outer and inner layers. Examining the replacement head, it appeared that should be a path for the bare ends to follow. The little pictures on the screen did not guide me to a solution. So there I was, parts laid neatly on

the table, instructions on the screen and stumped. My son wandered in from the shop, noted my dilemma, and assisted in the final stages of the repair. I had done everything correctly but needed hands on help for the final step. He was wise enough to simply dir-ect my action and hold the tiny parts. He sensed my deep desire to, as a toddler would say – do it myself! I have not yet activated the vacuum but am assured that it will work!

My angle grinder, side grinder, whatever, fried. I knew what I wanted for a replacement and so, when the desired make and model

In Episode 7, Van Horn speaks of the importance of “living in the moment.” He urges his listeners to give their full and undivided attention to every task on which they are working or to every person with whom they are speaking.

He shares the story of the time he and his youngest son went out for dinner. Before they left the car to go into the restaurant, Van Horn turned off his cell phone and put it under the driver’s seat. His son looked at him and asked: “Dad, what are you doing?”

“Son,” he replied, “These next two hours are the most important hours that we will spend together this week. We are here to enjoy each other’s company. I am here to listen to you. You can talk to me about anything. Business calls

and text messages can wait. This time is for you and me—by ourselves—with no interruptions.” His son was very impressed and the din-ner and conversation they had was one of the best they had ever experienced.

Van Horn does not be-lieve in multi-tasking. He argues that none of us can manage multiple tasks or projects at once. If we try, he argues, we will fail. Tasks will take longer to complete. People with whom we are speaking will get the impression that we don’t really care about them or their needs. Every-one, he argues, loses when we try to work on more than one thing at once.

But Van Horn would be the first to admit that this principle didn’t originate with him.

It goes back almost 2000

In recent weeks, I have become an avid sub-scriber to podcasts.

Podcasts are audio or video programs that cover a wide variety of topics. They are not intended for radio or TV audiences. Some are rebroadcasts of radio or TV shows; but most are prepared and uploaded to the internet and can be downloaded to an MP3 player, tablet or home com-puter. Podcast subscribers receive new episodes as they become available and can listen to them at their convenience.

Being a fan of history, I have subscribed to several historical podcasts. But I recently found a motiva-tional series by Bruce Van Horn which I have found to be very helpful.

Van Horn makes his living as a life coach and motivational speaker. In his spare time he trains for and runs marathons (26.2 mile races). He applies the principles of training for marathons to life—so his podcast is called “Life is a Marathon; Let’s Train Together.”

Minor household repairs have never been my forte. My

beloved was exceptional in the maintenance depart-ment. Creative and ingen-ious, he crafted solutions to any problem. And some of those projects cannot be sustained without his caring. But I am learning to do what I can, call for help when needed and some-times replace instead of repair. When Ed purchased this property over 17 years ago, and yes, he bought it. He called me at work and the joy in his voice as he announced his decision still resonates in my heart. The plan then was to stay 10 years, and then five more, and then, I really don’t want to leave. And so he (we) didn’t. Some of the projects have outlasted their 10 year goal and now, some need to be addressed.

So I am starting small. Electrical things have al-

years to the example set by Jesus Christ himself. Every person who came to Jesus seeking his help was treated as though he or she was the only other person on earth. Jesus healed dozens of people each day; but he healed them one at a time. He cared enough to give each one his undivided attention. Did it make him less effective? No. It did just the opposite. He ac-complished more in one day than most of us will accomplish in a week.

Just for today, try living in the moment. Give each task you undertake your undivided attention. Make the dinner table a “phone free zone—no texting or phone calls allowed.” When you talk to someone, elim-inate distractions—turn off the radio or TV, put your computer to sleep, turn away from your desk and face the person you’re talking with. You will be amazed at how much you will achieve, how quickly you will do it and how satisfying the experience will be.

was on sale, I purchased it. Once again, I laid out the assembly instructions. How difficult that it be? Carefully following every printed word, but using a thinner grinder disc than the one that was included in the purchase, I could not sta-bilise the disc. It wobbled. And although the proposed project does not require cutting through thick metal, I knew there could be no wiggle or wobble. With utmost care, and regret, I placed my unfinished pro-ject on the kitchen counter. My signal to the household that I give up. Again, I was rescued by a gentleman. He was at my home helping shift furniture, but took the time to carefully reverse the holding washer, snugging the thinner disc.

There is a time to do it myself, and a time to ask for help! How wonderful that my world is filled with helpers.

Today I am suffering the consequences of what I did yesterday. My confidence was overriding my physical ability. I was determined to clean

a cupboard in my office. This meant climbing up my double step stool, taking heavy boxes off the shelves, clean out and rearrange. Since I am short of stature and the cupboard reaches up to the ceiling, it was quite an

undertaking. I feel good about what I did, but I also realize that “to every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven” (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

We all know that more limitations appear with age, but it also happens that the Lord will supply our need for every season in our life. We just need to accept our limitations in life, no matter if we are young or old. God created us and He has a purpose for each one of us during our lifetime.

Let the Lord have His way in our life every day.

After the Federal budget was released, Amanda Lang asked Finance Minister Joe Oliver the future cost of his budget. He said, “Not to worry, Stephen Harper’s granddaughter will fix it”.

There were many issues not addressed by the budget, ie: infrastructure, climate change, First Nation agreements, employment for young people. If we don’t start dealing with some of these issues now, our grandchildren will suffer in the future.

Now is the time that the Federal Government should be working with the Provinces. Manitoba is the hub for all land traffic going east and west in Canada. Our north and south highways connect us with our biggest trading partner, the United States. The future, we have been told, is in the north. How will Canada benefit from the wealth of the north if we do not have a transport system to bring materi-als south? Highways #10, #16 and #83 should be up-graded now for our future use. Our railway lines should also be double tracked and upgraded to meet the movement of Canada’s present and future needs. Infrastructure of our country is a very important issue not addressed by Mr. Harper’s budget. He seems to forget that Canada is a group of provinces and territories and that he must consult and work with them for progress.

It is easier to fix a situation before it is beyond repair and that is why climate change must be ad-dressed by our government. The Harper government has gone out of its way to eliminate scientists and environmental projects. They are the professionals who should be listened to as they have the neces-sary knowledge. It makes you wonder whose head is stuck in the sand!

There are many First Nation communities that do not have clean drinking water. The Chief at Pine Creek stated that the water system is failing to meet the needs of his community. The water system needs to be updated so that it does not rely only on adding chlorine to provide drinkable water.

We know that small business is the largest em-ployer and the work engine of growth. Numerous small business owners are beginning to suffer as a result of the slowdown in the oil and gas industry. When there are no jobs available there is no employ-ment, a situation that hits small rural areas hard. Our government has not addressed this situation in its budget.

Leave the legacy of a healthy country for your grandchildren.

When voting in the next election I encourage you to remember issues that Stephen Harper’s govern-ment has not addressed in the last 10 years. Thomas DowsettMinnedosa, MB

Riverdale Community Daycare Board of Directors would like to keep our community involved with our project and to inform you of a few items:• This process began just over two years ago. We have mostly been unable to progress much the past year as we have been awaiting funds/approval. We are still hoping to work with Public Schools Finance Board and have our daycare in Rivers Collegiate. • We appreciate the ongoing support we continue to receive from Rivers & Area Community Foundation and Riverdale Municipality, as well as the general public. The ladies nights that have taken place in Rivers have also given us some much-needed sup-port — for that we are so grateful. • We had a perogy fundraiser this past winter; with the support of our town and volunteers we raised over $1,300! • Thus far with some of our monetary support and fundraising efforts, we have purchased indoor and outdoor play structures. • To comply with Manitoba Family Services Regula-tory Board, we must adhere to a comprehensive list of regulations and stipulations. Please continue to support us and remember good things come with time. Please watch for our upcoming events.• Don’t forget to check out our facebook page as well!Riverdale Community Daycare Board of Directors

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OVERSEAS

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Gerd Behrendt spent VE Day in a U.S. Army prisoner of war camp. “They weren’t expecting us that soon or that many of

Gerd Behrendt, Riding Mountain

See more stories on page 9

Where were youWhen you heard the news?

VICTORY in Europe Day

Allan McDiarmid, Gladstone

Alfred Newton, of Neepawa, member of RCAF stationed at 357 Squadron at Jessore, India

Timer Hyndman, 89 years, is the last veteran living in Rapid City. He lied about his age, joining at 17 years;

he was back home at age 20. Infantryman trooper reinforcement for Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders

is over’ as we were getting stuff over the radio and

and this guy came running and we thought he had

Earl Stewart, GladstoneGunner Sergeant, 5th Field,

28th Battery, Royal Canadian Artillery.

Joe Fraser, Gladstone Bren Gunner with the Lake Superior Regiment,

4th Division.

Kenton’s John Roseveare, 93 years, serving with 83rd Battery, 23rd Field Regiment self-propelled 4th Armoured Brigade, Royal Canadian Artillery,

was seven kilometres from Wilhelmshaven, a U Boat port on the North Sea near Rastede,

Germany.

the German’s capitulated on the 5th. VE Day was es

Squadron Typhoons,

Rivers’ Eric Williamson, 90 years, served with Royal Marines, British Navy.

to locate an enemy or ascertain strategic features

Kenton’s Jack Houston, 91 years, corp troops with 12th Manitoba Dragoons

so the news came over that Germany had capitu

who were protecting the trenches outside where

the trenches. That’s the effect it had on us at that

Rivers’ Ken Williamson, 91 years, was in northern Germany.

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Where were you When you heard the news? “We got word at school, some-body called in [the news]... It was quite a thing. While I didn’t have a brother or sister in the forces, other kids did. It was more than a pretty joyous occasion… They were almost dancing in the streets. There was a lot of happiness.”

Roy Anderson, of Steel Bridge, 12 years old

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On May 8, 1945, the Allies officially accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany’s armed forces, thereby

ending World War II in Europe.To mark the 70th Anniversary of V-E day, we asked those who were alive at the time:

VICTORY in Europe Day

“I was in Vancouver and the place went absolutely nuts on VE Day... A friend of mine and I got on our bikes and peddled from Coquitlam to New Westminster and I don’t know how they did it but they had a band stand about 4 feet high right in the middle of the main intersection. The band was playing and the crowd was going crazy.”

Ivan Traill, of Neepawa, 13 years old when the war in

Europe ended

“I was in Halifax harbour waiting to go to Italy. But we never made it to Italy. Some of the tanks were there and we were on our way down when they said the war was over. They then put us in Bren Guns because everybody in Halifax was rushing to the liquor stores and they were all locked. The government deemed it a necessity that all liquor stores, beer stores, should be locked. So the guys were smashing the win-dows trying to get the alcohol. It was up to us in the Bren Guns to corral these guys for the police force. We got a few of them but a lot got away. We couldn’t get enough at a time.”

John McTighe, of Gladstone

“I had gone to Moncton, NB before VE -

cessed yet. I was in Moncton waiting to go to England, and I did go to England after that. After the announcement, we all went to the hangar. They got all the beer they had in the station and opened it up for free and that was it for that day. The next day we had the day off and there was a parade in Moncton so we spent most of the day there.”

Percy Rosamond, 92 years, of Rivers, member of Royal Canadian Air Force’s

ground crew.

“We were very happy, yes... very happy. A few friends got together for a party afterwards.”

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la Prairie. She never served overseas and was in the

“When the war ended, the long, loud train whistles started the celebration.”

Joan McGillivray, Neepawa

Stories collected by Ken Waddell,Kate Jackman-Atkinson, Sheila Runions and Penny Rogers

See more stories on pages 8 and 9

“I was working at Trenton in #6 hanger, that’s where I was when the war ended… I was working and didn’t know about it until a few hours later... Some of them had quite a celebration but I wasn’t in on it.”

James Lobban, of Gladstone

Rivers Banner wanted to interview 92-year-old Nick Kamula but Nick was in palliative care in Rivers and unable to communicate. Our con-dolences to Nick’s family; he passed away on April 30. His son Bill stated Nick was a com-

he was stationed in Jamaica when the war ended. “His job was watching for submarines attacking Panama Canal, so he sat in a tower and watched for periscopes in the ocean at night.” Bill speculated that Nick’s “sense of relief was likely not as heightened as in other parts of the country.”

“We arrived at Riverbend Park in Neepawa [for the VE Day celebra-tion] about 4:30 p.m. ..We stayed in Neepawa for a while but there wasn’t much going on where we

headed to Minnedosa Armories where they hadw a monster night

days, there was no bar. The guys in those days would hide their bottles outside or in cars, but not this night! The highlight of the night for me was when a lady asked me

I was still less than a month from my 13th birthday.”

Roy McGillivray, Neepawa

“I don’t know actually just where I was. I was home, they put me on reserve, that was in January. I’d [have been] home on the farm, working. We’d probably be out seeding that day... Like everybody else, I was sure glad to hear it was over. ”

Merv Drayson, of NeepawaA member of the Royal Canadian Air Force.

“We went downtown [in Winnipeg] and there were people on the streets celebrating, we went and celebrated too. We were happy because it meant that my husband would be discharged soon.”

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Home and Garden

Make the most of your cottage garden

Adding a small garden and a little landscaping around the exterior of your cottage can help emphasize the natural beauty of the surroundings. However, when planting there you may face certain challenges that you don’t experience with your at-home gardens.

“Gardeners outside of the city have to tackle varied degrees of sunlight exposure, wildlife, temperature fluctuations and more,” says Peter Cantley, gardening expert for the President’s Choice brand. “Cottages are designed for downtime, so why not make your garden one that is easy to create and maintain?”

Here are a few of Peter’s top tips to help guide you to a beautiful yet manageable cottage garden:

Plant selection is everything – Focus on low-mainten-ance plants and flowers that are less reliant on your care. Perennials may go for weeks without being tended to, so try to work with plants that are easy to care for, hassle-free and tolerant of drought. For example, a pretty plant called the PC Hemerocallis Holiday Song is a great option with large, velvety blooms and loads of buds for high-voltage flower power. Plus its orange and scarlet colouring is a perfect complement to any summer sunset.

Make sure to mulch - Help preserve moisture and cut down on weeds by covering the soil in your flower beds with a thick layer of mulch (two to four inches). After all, who wants to spend time watering and weeding at the cottage when you could be relaxing?

Raised beds – Any issues with limited space or poor soil conditions can be solved with a raised bed garden. Raised beds allow you to take control and fill your bed with good, well-drained soils. Outline yours with wood or layered stone for an added design touch to match the exterior of your cottage.

Containers are your friends – Create a variety of styles, colours and sizes of different containers to decorate

your deck, entrances, or even your dock. Have fun with different textures and styles. Mix and match ceramic, fibreglass, clay and wood to create an outdoor space that reflects your own personal style. Play around and get creative. The possibilities are endless. Just makesure that the planters you choose have a large enough soil volume to keep plants hydrated between waterings.

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Home and Garden

Despite other inten-tions, homeowners often turn their garages into storage centers for ran-dom, little-used items, leaving little to no room for the tools and even vehicles that actually belong in a garage. Such homeowners may turn to sheds to store their garage overflow and keep yard equipment at the ready, but storage sheds are not immune to clutter, and homeowners may find the very structure erected to keep them organized requires a bit of organiza-tion itself.

A well-organized shed can save homeowners time and energy, as it’s easy to abandon or delay a proj-ect if you can’t find that pair of work gloves you stashed. The first step to any organizing project is to take everything out of the shed and determine just what needs to go back in. Items that do not belong in the shed should be moved to their rightful locations or tossed in the trash if they’re no longer needed. Make a pile of anything that will be kept, a separate one for donations and a third for garbage. Take inven-tory of what you have so you know whether you’re missing any items or you have something and do not need to purchase another.

Now that the entire shed is empty, you can assess just how much room you have. Utilizing vertical and overhead space effectively can free up areas on the floor for larger equipment.

Shelving, racks, peg-boards and any other materials that enable you to hang or store items off the floor are good investments. Visit your nearby home improvement retailer to find items that can simplify your storage. You also may be able to put scrap wood to use to make your own storage shelves or a work bench. Extra kitchen cabinets can be installed in the shed to organize additional items.

In order to remember where items go, label or sort them accordingly. Some people like to take organization a step further by tracing the outline of tools hung on the wall so they can be placed back in the same spot after use.

This also serves as a visual reminder of which tools are missing and which ones need to be purchased.

Don’t forget to utilize shed doors as additional storage space. Hang fre-quently used tools, such as rakes and shovels, on the inside of the doors so they will always be easily accessible.

You also can repurpose storage solutions designed for other areas of the home. For example, mag-netic knife holders can be mounted to a shed wall to keep paintbrushes orga-nized. These holders also can be used to keep many small metal tools tidy. Metal funnels can hold twine and string. Thread through the narrow end of the funnel for a handy dispenser.

Keep dangerous sub-stances off the floor and out of reach. Gasoline, chemical fertilizers and other potentially danger-ous substances should be stored high up to keep pets and children safe.

Make sure the shed floor is sturdy and level. This makes it easier to neatly store larger items. Roll in the lawnmower, wheelbar-row and any other cum-bersome items. Now that more things are mounted vertically, you should find that you have more area to move around.

Taking the time to clean and organize a shed can help make anyone more productive.

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Home and Garden

Home improvement projects can turn a house into a home. Homeowners plan scores of renovations to transform living spaces into rooms that reflect their personal tastes and comforts.

Homeowners going it alone may find things do not always go as planned. In fact, a Harris Interactive study found that 85 per cent of homeowners say remodeling is a more stressful undertaking than buying a home. But home-owners about to embark on home improvement projects can make the process go more smoothly by avoiding these common pitfalls.

Failing to understand the scope of the project

Some homeowners don’t realize just how big a com-mitment they have made until they get their hands dirty. But understanding the scope of the project, including how much demo-lition and reconstruction is involved and how much time a project will take can help homeowners avoid some of the stress that comes with renovation projects. For example, a bathroom renovation may require the removal of drywall, reinforcement of flooring to accommodate a new bathtub or shower enclosure and the instal-lation of new plumbing and wiring behind walls. So such a renovation is far more detailed than simply replacing faucets.

Not establishing a budget

Homeowners must de-velop a project budget to ensure their projects do not drain their finances. If your budget is so inflex-ible that you can’t afford the materials you prefer, you may want to postpone the project and save more

Common mistakes made on home renovation projectsbut plan for a few hiccups along the way.

Overestimating DIY abilities

Overzealous home-owners may see a renova-tion project in a magazine or on television and im-mediately think they can do the work themselves. Unless you have the tools and the skills necessary to do the work, tackling too much can be problematic. In the long run, leaving the work to a professional may save you money.

Home improvements can be stressful, but home-owners can lessen that stress by avoiding com-mon renovation mistakes.

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If your ultimate goal is to sell your home, opt for renovations that will look beautiful through the ages and avoid bold choices that may only appeal to a select few buyers

People have many rea-sons for growing gardens, and some of the most popular gardens are plots designated for cultivat-ing herbs and vegetables. Fresh produce at the ready is a great benefit of having a home garden, which also allows homeowners to exercise full control over which products to use to grow robust, healthy vegetables.

Novice gardeners may not know where to begin when it comes to planting their first vegetable gar-dens, and such gardeners can benefit by starting small. You may want to begin by growing plants in containers so they are more manageable and can be moved as you dis-cover which areas of your property provide the best growing conditions.

Begin with one or two types of vegetables. To-matoes, cucumbers and certain squashes are popu-

lar starter plants, as they are relatively hardy. Select only a few plants so you are not overwhelmed with the level of care required to maintain your garden.

Some gardeners prefer to start plants from seeds, but this will require more time and a greater com-mitment with regard to maintenance and planting. When just starting out, ex-periment with small plants that are established and already have a good root system.

Consult with your lo-cal gardening center for

Gardening pointers for novices

more suggestions, such as which soil amendments to use. Plants may require a certain soil pH that can be adjusted for optimal plant growth.

SubmittedMetro News service

money so you can eventu-ally afford to do it right.

Without a budget in place, it is easy to over-spend, and that can put you in financial peril down the line. Worrying about coming up with money to pay for materials and labor also can induce stress. Avoid the anxiety by set-ting a firm budget.

Making trendy or over-personal improvements

Homeowners who plan to stay in their homes for the long run have more free reign when it comes to renovating their homes. Such homeowners can create a billiards room or paint a room hot pink if they so prefer. However, if the goal is to make improvements in order to sell a property, overly per-sonal touches may make a property less appealing to prospective buyers. Trends come and go, and improvements can be ex-pensive. If your ultimate goal is to sell your home, opt for renovations that will look beautiful through the ages and avoid bold choices that may only ap-peal to a select few buyers.

Forgetting to properly vet all workers

It is important to vet your contractor, but don’t forget to vet potential sub-contractors as well. Failing to do so can prove a costly mistake. Contractors often look to subcontractors to perform certain parts of a job, and it is the respon-sibility of homeowners to vet these workers.

Expecting everything to go as planned

Optimism is great, but you also should be a realist. Knowing what potentially could go wrong puts you in a better position to handle any problems should they arise. The project might go off without a hitch,

Tomatoes, cucumbers and certain squashes are popular starter plants due to their hardy nature.

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RIVERDALE MUNICIPALITYUNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PLANNING ACT

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGOn the date and at the time and location described below, a PUBLIC HEARING will be held to receive representations from any persons who wish to make them in respect to the following matter:

Application for a variation order under the Rural Municipality of Daly Planning Scheme, 1961, as amended.

HEARING LOCATION: Council chamber at the municipal offi ce 670 - 2nd Avenue, Rivers, Manitoba

DATE AND TIME: Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 6:30 p.m.

APPLICATION: VO-15-01

OWNERS: Gerald and Cheryl BourdeauD’Hui

PROPOSAL: To vary the minimum requirements for front yard from 30 feet to 0 feet to allow for the construction of a new home.

AREA AFFECTED: Lots 12 and 13 Block 1315, Chimo Resort

ADDRESS: 33 Wahtopanah Drive

FOR INFORMATION CONTACT:Kat Bridgeman, Chief Administrative Offi cer, Riverdale Municipality670 - 2nd Avenue, Box 520, Rivers, MB R0K 1X0 Phone 204-328-5300

A copy of the above proposal and supporting material may be inspected at the location noted above during normal offi ce hours (8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Copies may be made and extracts taken therefrom, upon request. Representations may be made either in person or in writing, at the public hearing.

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Empty rail car shells for train park motelsBy Jessie Bell

Two Brandon Univer-sity students enrolled in a business administration course were recently ap-proached by local railway buff, Donna Morken, to do a feasibility study on the possibility of obtaining empty rail cars to be made into motel units for place-ment in Rivers train station park. The students did a thorough study of the idea and presented Donna with a manual outlining where the rail cars can be obtained, their placement in Rivers and an estimate of costs to furbish and equip the cars. A request has been made to order three of the spacious cars, which are empty shells, stored in Thunder Bay, Ont. They can be purchased from Via Rail and transported by fl at car to Rivers train

station. Their resting place would be along the north and west sides of the station park. Once in place, work would begin to transform them into sound-proof motel units.

The manual contains lists of competition for their use, such as the existing Cozy River Inn (bed and breakfast) and Home and Away Lodge, also nine motels along the north end of Brandon. The railcar units would help to serve the demands of large local gatherings held in the new rink and for other town and area celebrations.

The design students point to 10 funding/grant opportunities, two of which are heritage build-ing grants, and a Benjamin Moore Community Res-toration program which

would assist with the cost. It is anticipated that res-toration of the station and metal shell rail cars could be completed in 2017 to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Canada.

Local fundraising to re-store the station is the sale of tickets for a free train trip to either Vancouver or Toronto. This raffl e is similar to the fi rst train trip giveaway held in 2009. There are only six weeks left to sell the tickets; the draw date is June 11 at 2 p.m. at the Via stationette. Tickets are available at Carol’s Time Again Treas-ures or by calling Donna at 204-328-7841. Rivers and Area Lions Club has offered to sell lunch that day, as a way to welcome the crowd and to raise funds to celebrate Lions

Club of Canada’s 100th anniversary in 2017.

Donna also announced at the train station res-toration meeting held April 28 that Tree Canada is expected to arrive in Rivers. Nearly 93,000 jack pine and white spruce seedlings from Wisconsin

will be planted in the wild and most will not survive because they have to fi nd their own resiliency, but they are suited to local soil conditions. More informa-tion about this project was printed in the May 1 issue of Rivers Banner.

Station committee mem-

bers Beth Schafer and Dorothy Beedie agreed to purchase bedding plants for the stationette planters and pots.

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Quilting – part of our heritage

By Dianne Kowalchuk Publicity

Spring things!By Lorrie Dyer

The focus of Women’s Institute (WI) varies from group to group, and a “local” in Manitoba might not look exactly like a “local” in New Brunswick. Some cater more than others, some are the commun-ity’s only service organization, some focus on funding projects in developing countries, and the programs in others are mostly for self-development. Some spend their time lobbying and some put a lot of emphasis on crafts.

Rivers WI has always done a little of everything. The early institute took great pride in the handicraft achievements of its members. In 1959 members put together a book of quilt blocks for a national com-petition. This project, which won second place at the district level, is still intact and on display at Prairie Crocus Regional Library in Rivers. In 1960 the local en-tered the Sherrif-Horsey Competition for Bedroom Accessories and won fi rst prize in the region and an honourable mention at the provincial level. We have a photograph of a very young-looking Myrtle Shanks accepting the award!

We are not as crafty as we used to be, but nevertheless, members turned their hands to quilting at the May meeting. Member Helen Stewart, an accomplished

quilter, demonstrated the rudiments of hand quilting and handed each member nine cotton squares, a diagram, and needle and thread to make a block. The completed blocks will be made into a quilt. What fun! Members enjoyed this opportunity and were very impressed with the vast array of quilting work Helen has completed.

Three members of Rivers WI will be attending the provincial convention in Winnipeg May 7-9: Arenda van der Deen, Yvonne Gustafson and Dianne Kowal-chuk. Dianne will also be attending the national WI convention in Fredericton, New Brunswick in June.

Members recently donated seeds to the planting program at Rivers Elementary School and took part in a Veseys Seeds fundraiser. WI will be providing an award for the upcoming collegiate graduation and will be delivering Meals on Wheels in June. On June 12 members will travel to Brandon for a tour of the Common-wealth Air Training Plan Museum. If you would like to come along, please call Arenda at 204-826-2626 or Michelle at 204-328-7441. The next regular meeting will be held on Sept. 11, 9:30 a.m. at the Kowalchuk home. The program will be on food literacy.

Rivers United Church has been a hub of activity recently. Lynn Madden, Marilyn Dickson and Sharon Herndon are credited for making the thrift and bake sale a huge success. This event is a very big under-taking and their efforts are appreciated.

The United Church of Canada has al-ready sent $7,500 from our Emergency Response Fund for relief in Nepal. Be-tween April 25 and May 25, the Canadian government will match dollar for dollar donations. Cheques should be made pay-able to The United Church of Canada, earmarked “emergency response, Nepal earthquake relief.” Weekly contribution envelopes can also be marked for this purpose. We continue to pray for the people of Nepal. Some of the thrift sale clothing has gone to Mennonite Central Committee for use in Nepal.

The recent yoga session has fi nished; another session is in the works for fall, before curling season.

Sunday school will be held this Sunday, May 10. We look forward to seeing the children and young families for Mother’s Day!

Last week the congregation was enter-tained with an anthem featuring the men’s choir. The regular choir will be performing its last anthem of spring on Mother’s Day.

Practices will resume in the fall; new choir members are always welcome.

If you are a board member, please plan on attending the May meeting on Wed-nesday the 13th at 7 p.m.

“Everest” is the theme for this year’s vacation Bible camp. Mark your calendars for this exciting adventure to take place at our church Aug. 17-21; the camp is co-hosted/funded by Rivers Baptist Church.

You will notice some changes inside and outside of our building, thanks to vol-unteers who worked at a spring clean-up on May 2. Stories of divine intervention may be heard around town!

A bridal shower honouring Amanda Kowalchuk will be held at the church on May 24 at 2 p.m.

Worship services are held every Sunday at 11 a.m. with Rev. Glenna Beauchamp. Everyone is welcome and we would be pleased to have you join us.The spring is fresh and fearless and every leaf is new. The world is brimmed with moonlight, the lilac brimmed with dew. Here in the moving shadows I catch my breath and sing... My heart is fresh and fearless, and over-brimmed with spring. — Sara Teasdale, May Night, 1920

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Bronze medal for female team

By Pam Anderson

In the Feb. 27 issue of Rivers Banner it was reported that brother and sister, Ashton and Haylee Anderson of Rivers, were each selected to be part of Team Manitoba (boys and girls) for the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). They have just returned from this April 27-May 2 competition in Halifax, NS; the female team won the bronze medal!

They came out fi rst in their division with a 2-0-1 record, and moved on to the quarter fi nals and won 11-0 over Team Atlantic. This win moved Team Manitoba into the semifi nal against Team Saskatchewan, where they took a 4-1 loss. The loss matched them against Team Alberta for a nail-biter win of 3-2 and the bronze medal.

Ashton’s male team ranked fi rst as well out of their division, with a 3-0-0 record. They won the quarter-fi nal against Team Eastern Door and North (Quebec) 7-1, which sent them to the semifi nal. There they played Team Saskatchewan and took a loss, which moved them to the bronze medal game against Team BC. Team Manitoba fell short in a hard-fought battle for bronze with a score of 5-4, meaning they were ranked the fourth team out of Canada.

Ashton and Haylee had a great experience and Haylee was asked to come back next year for tryouts for 2016 NAHC. Unfortunately, Ashton will not be able to com-pete next year because of his age, but he will be heading to Quebec in July as he was chosen as one of 30 young aboriginal men (16-18 years) Canada selected to attend a hockey camp and TV series, Hit the Ice.

Ashton and Haylee really appreciate their family, friends and community for the support received in helping them achieve this great hockey experience in Halifax.

Photo by Jessie Bell,R/L: Manager Gayle Bullee instructs helper Audrey MacKay how to record things and work the till.

Golf club holds offi cial openingBy Jessie Bell

Riverdale Golf Club marked its offi cial season opener with a free pancake and sausage breakfast in their club-house on Sunday, May 3. To guide the club this year is Jeff Worth, who accepted the president position last September when long-time president Andy Gerrard stepped down. Maxine Veitch is club secretary, Janice

Worth is treasurer and Dustin Veitch is vice-president. Brian Robins is groundskeeper and he will arrange for fellow workers as needed. Gayle Bullee is the clubhouse manager; her assistant is Audrey MacKay.

There was no spring damage on the course this year. The green at hole No. 8 is slow to get started, due to lack of snow cover, and was therefore open to wind damage. According to Jeff, the rest of the course is in good condition. He reported 18 single golf cart storage sheds will be updated this year and 12 recycling bins have been received. These will be set at each hole and elsewhere on the course. The caretakers will empty and collect recyclables each well.

One major change this spring was the necessity to have a new well dug near the clubhouse. The existing one was believed to have rotted and collapsed — it was there when the present clubhouse was built in 1988. It’s a boil water necessity for approximately one week until water in the new well has been tested to standards. The shed which was located over the old well, and which served as equipment storage, will be moved over the new one.

There is no rise in golf fees this year. Visitors are welcome to use the rental cart service. Late breakfasts or luncheons are available each day for golfers and anyone who would like to sit in quietness and gaze at the picturesque course.

There are approximately six golf tournaments per sea-son with the largest being a merchants event in August.

Haylee Anderson

Ashton Anderson

The power of tenBy Esther Krahn Chairperson

The week of May 3-9 has been designated National Hospice Palliative Care Week and its planners are encour-aging people to spread the message on the importance of quality hospice palliative care in our country, and talk to at least 10 people in one’s circle of connections about the importance and availability of palliative care services. In Canada today, only 16-30 per cent (depending on where one lives) of people who die have access to hospice pal-liative care and end-of-life services. The goal of good palliative care is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in care for persons approaching death, so that the burdens of suffering, loneliness and grief are lessened.

Receiving palliative care is not just for the fi nal days or months of life. It is care that should begin when a life-threatening condition is diagnosed so that individ-uals and their families are supported as they manage the often complicated journey to the end of life. This can happen in a hospital setting, personal care home, at home or in the community setting. Advance Care Planning (advancecareplanning.ca) is a discussion guide about individual plans at the end of life, and is an excellent resource to begin the conversations about end-of-life matters. Both Palliative Manitoba and Canadian Hos-pice Palliative Care Association strongly emphasize that euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide are NOT part of palliative care practice. The use of ERIK (emergency response information kits) is also an excellent way of starting the thinking and conversations about end-of-life wishes, regardless of an immediate end-of-life illness. These are small kits of information a person keeps on one’s fridge which give directions to emergency response teams should an ambulance be needed at one’s home. These are available through Jean Young at Rivers/Rapid City Senior Services (204-764-0440) or Esther Krahn (204-328-7189).

In Rivers we are fortunate to have access to palliative care in a variety of ways. In 2001 The Garden Suite was established at Riverdale Health Centre. Although the rest of the hospital is dedicated to rehab services, we are always guaranteed the use of one room for palliative care. If you have a loved one in another hospital, a request can be made to have the patient admitted here for palliative care. We have a dedicated group of trained volunteers

who are available to stay with the patient during the night times, to provide support and encouragement and allow the family to go home for some rest. This service can also be provided at the care home or in a private home. Palliative care allows the use of certain medications for care and comfort for a patient at home, at no cost to the patient approved through an application process. Our volunteers can also provide support and encouragement to families who have received the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness before hospitalization occurs, assist with doctor’s appointments or provide assistance to family members for appointments, and provide bereave-ment support after the death of a family member. We are responsible for the furnishings in The Garden Suite and recently, were involved with the planning and presenting of The Resilient Journey wellness day in Rivers. We are available to share information with any groups and individuals in Rivers about the need for advance care planning. If you are looking for information or books about end-of-life matters, we have a good selection of books and pamphlets available in The Garden Suite.

Rivers and Area Volunteer Palliative Care Commit-tee hosts an annual fundraising event called Hike for Hospice. This year it will take place on Sunday, June 28. Watch for further announcements regarding this event. All donations received stay in this area and are used for ongoing training for our volunteers, furnishings, etc. for The Garden Suite.

Talking about end-of-life matters is never an easy conversation, but it is a very important one which helps prepare the way to navigate the diffi culties that can arise when a loved one is struggling with a life-limiting ill-ness. Through hospice palliative care, families can gain a better understanding of a loved one’s wishes, which can ease the way when there are diffi cult decisions to make. If you would like more information about pal-liative care, or would like some ideas to help in starting these conversations with your family members, please feel free to call me at 204-328-7189. If we all speak to at least 10 people about the services of palliative care, we will spread the message of the value of good care and, like the ripples in a pond, will help relieve suffering while improving the quality of living and dying.

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Catholics celebrate centennialBy Liliane Dupuis

During 2015 the Archdiocese of Win-nipeg is celebrating its centennial an-niversary with their theme, Proclaiming Christ Always. Throughout the year there will be various celebrations in the archdiocese. Every parish has been en-couraged to celebrate the centennial in their own personal way. For the parish of Immaculate Conception of Rivers, the centennial is being celebrated using the colour and theme at their spring tea, held tomorrow, May 9 from 2-3:30 p.m.

This is a brief history of the archdio-cese: The fi rst missionaries were Jesuits who came with La Verendrye in 1730. The fi rst permanent Catholic mission in what is now Manitoba, was established in 1818 at which time Rev. Provencher came and built a church at the junction of the Red and Assiniboine rivers. The diocese extended throughout Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta up the Rockies and to the Arctic Circle. The name of the diocese was changed from Northwest to Saint Boniface in 1854.

Prior to 1915, 31 parishes were estab-lished in what is now the archdiocese of Winnipeg. The boundary was set to follow the west shore of Lake Winnipeg and Red River southward, into the city of Winnipeg, then turn west along Assini-

boine River to a point between Portage la Prairie and Brandon, before turning south again to the American border. The archdiocese extends to the Saskatchewan border on the west.

The fi rst mass celebrated in Brandon was in 1880, and regular masses con-tinued to be said in a tent until the fi rst St. Augustine of Canterbury church was built in 1882.

Winnipeg’s population rose dramatic-ally, due to immigration, in the 1890s. Up until that time, most Catholics were French-speaking or aboriginal people and most clergy were from Quebec or France. The archbishop of St. Boniface, Rev. Langevin, did provide for non-French-speaking Catholics and in 1906 the city had six churches: two English and one each of German, Ruthenian, French and Polish. Irish catholics believed more could be done so they came to Bishop Langevin with three requests: to create more English-speaking parishes, an English-speaking college comparable to St. Boniface College and an English-speaking bishop. Langevin was favour-able to two requests but establishing a college was not feasible at that time.

On Dec. 4, 1915 it was announced that a new archdiocese of Winnipeg was to

be formed, out of part of St. Boniface. The fi rst bishop installed was Archbishop Alfred Sinnott in 1916. Organizing a new diocese in the middle of the First World War was a formidable task for the young bishop. Sinnott oversaw the building of 100 churches and chapels, and invited congregations of religious women (nurses or sisters) to open shools and administer hospitals in Birtle, Russell, Gimli and Winnipegosis. Sinnott remained arch-bishop until 1952.

Today, the archdiocese has six dean-eries (divisions within the diocese), 67 parishes, 22 missions, 10 reduced servi-ces, 82 priests (19 retired), 106 sisters, one brother, four seminarians and 20 deacons.

On May 3, 2015 nine parishioners of Rivers bused to Winnipeg to celebrate mass at the MTS Centre, along with 14,000 others; 821 young people were confi rmed. We left Rivers at 8 a.m. and were back by 8:30 p.m., all tired but so happy to have participated at the celebra-tion. Thanks be to God!

Kenton newsBy Paulette Wiens 204-838-2261

The Kentones sang together for more than 22 years and we have been retired for 12 years. We still enjoy getting together to visit, reminisce, laugh and cry over the old videos and even to sing a little! Kenton Legion Ladies Auxiliary made a reunion evening possible on Friday, May 1. We sang our old favourite song, Thank You Dear Lord for Music.

Jack Houston is a recipient of the French Legion of Honour Medal. A pres-entation to him for this honour will take

place Sunday, June 5 at 7 p.m. On Tuesday, May 5 seniors shared a

time of fellowship during lunch hour; the food was provided by Woodworth Senior Services co-ordinator Colleen Elliott. The meal was at Kenton Memorial Hall and donations were accepted at the door. She had a questionnaire for us to fi ll out and then gave us the answers. Games of cribbage were played following lunch. All of us appreciate all that Colleen has done for the seniors in the community.

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MARJ HARVEYThree weeks short of her 99th birthday, Marjorie Harvey, beloved wife of the late Leonard Harvey and the late Claude Garner, mother of Brenda Garner and Barbara Les-lie, died in Winnipeg, Manitoba on Sunday, April 26, 2015. A celebration of Marjorie’s life will be held at a later date (notifi cations closer to date). Kowalchuk’s Funeral Home, Souris, in care of arrangements. Expression of sympathy may be made at www.kowalchuks.net.

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Thank you to everyone who came to my 30th anniversary party, and for the beauti-ful fl owers and the cards. Thanks to Zion Church for the tables and chairs, and to Ted, Jim and Tony who moved them for me. Thanks also to Theresa, Caroline and Norma. Special thanks to Kerri-Mae who worked so hard in the kitchen! Thanks also to my mom, sister, niece and son Colin for all their help.

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On behalf of my entire family, I would like to thank the citizens of the newly-formed Riverdale Municipality for all the calls, mes-sages and cards of support after I had to leave Rivers Police due to medical reasons. It was truly an honour to serve the people for over 13 years. I was blessed to have been able to watch many of your families grow and to be there when needed. Many thanks to the numerous friends I met along the way, and to all the ones who welcomed me into their homes for coffee and laughs. Thank you.

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Amanda and Brock are registered at Rivers Home Hardware and Stokes in Brandon. Community gift donations are accepted at Rivers Home Hardware.

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Team Robins curling team would like to thank the following sponsors for their support throughout the 2014-15 season: Way-Mor Agencies, Melody Acres, Woodworth Dodge, G-5 Farms, Bridgeman Land and Livestock, DuPont Pioneer, Corbey Farms, Celtic Power and Machining, Gill Farms Ltd., Westoba Credit Union, Rivers Home Hardware, Rivers Super Thrifty Pharmacy, Lee’s Restaurant, North American Lumber.

Thank you to all who attended our anniversary tea, making it a wonderful day. Thank you for all the cards, good wishes and donations to the Anglican Diocese of West Indies. We realized $200. A big thank you to Ed and Nancy and their families for all their help; to the ACW for help with the tea and to Shelly Mom’s Kitchen for the wonderful supper. Glenn and Marion Maguire

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16 RIVERS BANNER May 8, 2015

DIRECTIONS: (From Neepawa, MB. jct #16 & #5 highways)

North on Hwy #5 – 20.1 Kms to Road 95N. West on Road 95N 1.4

Kms to Sale site on the South side of road. Watch for signs sale day!

AUCTIONEER’S NOTE: The reason The Pletts are selling off their bees and some of their equipment is because of work they are doing at a

mission school down in Guatemala. Nelson and Susan are working as support staff for a school for underprivileged kids. Most of the kids have

no parents or only one of the parents and have no chance in life. They went down for the winter but seeing those poor kids, they felt they had to

do something more to help so they are staying for a couple years. We wish them and the children they are helping all the best. Nelson ran a very

clean operation and has good equipment and bees to sell. A high percentage of his boxes are wax dipped, and many of the frames have been

replaced over the past few seasons. Plan to attend this sale.

HIVES & SUPERS & EQUIPMENT: *700-900 LIVE HIVES (comprised of doubles, singles and 5 frame nucs) An exact break down of the numbers of each will be posted to our website in the spring once bees have come out of winter and been gone through. * Approx 2600 Supers w/ 9 Frames, most Supers have 7 Frames Drawn comb and 2 Frames of Foundation (Mostly Wooden Frames) * Homemade Wax Melter w/ (2) 220V 1PH Heating Elements * Homemade Frame Filler w/ Pump * 2500 Gal Poly Syrup Tank w/ 2” Banjo Valve * Approx 300 – 2 ½ Gal Feeding Pails * (75) Inland Wraps * (75) Inland Pillows * Approx 70 TopsTRUCKS & TRAILERS: * 2000 International 4700 S/A w/24’ Van Body, DT466E DSL Eng, 6 Spd Plus Std Trans, 22.5 Rubber, Del Lift Gates Power End Gate Lift (electric over hyd-folds underneath to give full access to rear door), Wooden Storage boxes on each side, Low Kms on rebuilt Eng. (Under 5000 Kms), 2 Rows of Tie-down railing on the sides and front inside van body, daylight panels on roof of van body, 469,556 Kms Showing, VIN: 1HTSCAAN1YH308696, SAFETIED * 2009 Chevy Silverado 1500 WTR Ext, Cheyenne Edition, 4.8l V8 Gas Eng, Auto Trans, 4x4, Receiver Hitch, LT265/70R17 Rubber (60-70%), Air, Tilt, Cruise, Pwr Windows, Locks & Mirrors, Box Rails, 216,062 Kms Showing, VIN# 1GCEK19C39Z250862, SAFE-TIED * 2005 GMC Yukon XL 1500 SLT, 4x4, 5.3l V8 Gas Eng, Auto Trans, Air, Tilt, Cruise, Pwr Windows, Locks & Mirrors, Leather Interior, Receiver Hitch, LT265/70R17 Rubber (75% - 85%), 315,937 Kms Showing, VIN: 3GKFK16T45G182515, SAFETIED * 48’ Fruehauf Van Trailer, T/A, 22.5 Rubber, VIN# 2FEV0482MS232234, Used as Storage – NO TODLEISURE, LAWN & GARDEN: * 2006 Honda 400 Rancher 4X4 Quad, TRX400FGA, Rear Rack, Hitch, 24x8-12 Front Rubber, 24x10 – 11 Rear Rubber, Electric Shift Trans, 6196 Miles Showing, * Swisher Zero Turn Mower w/ 50” Deck, 24HP Briggs & Stratton ES Eng, 8 Settings for Cutting Height Control, 215 Hrs Showing, s/n T108018036 * Troy-Bilt Rear Tine Garden Tiller w/10HP ES Eng, 22”, 8 Settings for Travel & Depth Control, Forward – Reverse Trans, s/n 1F066K80028SKID STEER: * 2001 New Holland skid steer LX 885 Turbo w/ 7’ Bucket, Aux Hyd Couplers, Side of cab & rear of cab has windows (NO DOOR), High & Low Range, New Tires Fall of 2013, High Flow Pump, s/n 903936 (hrs unknown, it had an electrical short and it blanked out the hours, but think it’s about 5000hrs)OTHER EQUIPMENT: * Cook & Beals 120 extractor & conveyor w/sump, new tub and reel, air ram (No uncapper) * Cook & Beals spin float * 30 frame Walter Kelly S/S radial extractor w/new 1/2hp motor, was used last season and is ready to go for this year, s/n429 ITEMS CONSIGNED BY MANITOBA HONEY CO-OP: (Equipment description provided by Honey Co-op) * Older S/S Sparkler for filtering * (2) S/S mixing tanks * S/S frame filler (they called it a water/juice filler) * (2) S/S storage tanks * S/S milk tank used for honey (flat top tub style)

FOR MORE INFORMATION NELSON CAN BE REACHED BY E-MAIL AT NDPLETT@GMAIL.COM

Not responsible for errors in description. Subject to additions and or deletions. Property owners and Fraser Auction Service not responsible for any accidents. GST & PST where applicable. TERMS: Cash or cheque. NOTE: Cheques of $50,000 or more must be accompanied by bank letter of credit.

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On Feb. 4, 2015 members of South Central Mutual Aid District, including members of Rivers-Daly Fire Depart-ment, began taking Level 1 fi refi ghting. This course is more than 200 hours so it takes up a lot of time and a lot of dedication for these members who are all doing it for their communities. The course took place in Rivers fi re hall as well as some practical training at Manitoba Emergency Service College training site.

The course includes any-thing from building construc-tion, ropes, knots and ladders to fi re suppression, including structure fi res and vehicle fi res. All members took a 100-question written exam and successfully completed the practical scenario this past weekend in Brandon. The course was instructed by Richard Brown with help from Robbie Brown, Brayden Johnston, Jim Duthie, Steve Hamm and Chad Davies.

It’s great to see such dedica-tion and support for our rural communities.

Rivers hosts district Level 1 training

L/R: Les Campbell (Onanole), Mark and Matt Kingdon (Rapid City), Jason McKerchar (Strathclair), Brian Mitchell, Jesse Cords, Hadi Dehais (all of Rivers), Christian Trembley (Onanole), instructor Richard Brown. Missing: Mike Beaule and Ryan MacLellan, both of Rivers. Photo submitted

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