Games recess for summer
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- Published on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
By Myrtle Wooldridge
Rivers 50+ Club Secretary
Rivers 50+ Club met on May 21 with 23 members present. President Ken Young welcomed the group and the meeting opened with members singing O Canada. The term deposit pledged to Rivers Health Action committee will be turned over to them on its due date, Oct. 21.
Action on Zebra Mussels in Riding Mountain National Park
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- Published on Tuesday, May 26, 2015
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Parks Canada has announced measures it is implementing in Riding Mountain National Park this summer to prevent the introduction of zebra mussels. Parks Canada is asking visitors to help them take action against this threat. A zebra mussel infestation is preventable! Starting in 2015, all watercraft that enter Park waters will undergo a free mandatory inspection by Parks Canada staff, which will be conducted at Clear Lake Boat Cove.
Read more: Action on Zebra Mussels in Riding Mountain National Park
Community gardens ready for growing season
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- Published on Monday, May 25, 2015
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The Neepawa community garden is now in its seventh year. The garden, located just north of the Flats soccer field, has supplied bushels of fresh vegetables to gardeners in spite of the deer, rabbits and raccoons who also like the greens easily accessible in neatly planted rows.
Supporting students and seniors
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- Published on Saturday, May 23, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Rivers Banner Staff
Faithful readers may recall that last Thanksgiving Rivers Elementary School was the location for a one-day car wash. It was also reported that the event was so successful a second offering would be planned this spring; Saturday, June 6 is the date for the second wash (rain date is June 13).
WTO rules against country of origin labelling
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- Published on Saturday, May 23, 2015
Banner Staff
On May 18, the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization (WTO) issued a final ruling confirming that U.S. mandatory Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) discriminates against live imports of Canadian cattle and hogs. The ruling, the fourth and final from the WTO on COOL, effectively ends the eight-year legal battle initiated by the Canadian Cattlemen鈥檚 Association (CCA) in 2007 challenging the U.S. labeling law for violating the U.S.鈥檚 international trade obligations.
