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RIVERVIEW REFLECTOR90 Ashland Avenue Winnipeg MB R3L 1K6 Phone: 204-452-9944 reflector@riverviewcc.ca www.riverviewcc.ca

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President: Ryan Rolston, ................204-889-0421, rrolston@rlaw.ca Vice-President: Dennis Cunningham, ....................................204-452-6229Treasurer: Krista Fraser-Kruck, Secretary: Julie Strong General Manager: Charles Musto, .................................................204-452-9944 Reflector Editing & Layout: Trevor Johnson, ...............................................204-889-4482 Reflector Advertising: Pat Fedirchuk, .......................................ads@riverviewcc.ca Fund Drive: VacantYouth Soccer: VacantMini Soccer Convenor: Craig “Buzz” Hamilton and Jason OliverHockey Convenor: Scott BrownJackrabbit Hockey: Scott BrownBasketball Convenor: Cathy Gervais, ..................................................204-452-9905 Cross-Country Skiing Convenor: Dennis Cunningham, ...................................204-452-6229Archery: VacantBuildings and Grounds: VacantVolunteer Bond Coordinator: Marcos CarreiroEquipment Manager: Dave TimmermanMembers at Large: Colin Joyal, Dave Bynski, Tom Hodgson

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AdVeRtising RAtes foR the RiVeRVieW RefleCtoR

On May 18, 2015, Vere Scott passed away. Vere was a re-searcher, ecologist, natural historian, local historian, teach-

er and long time resident of Riverview. As a Riverview resident, he was a regular contributor to the Riverview Reflector and he conducted extensive research on the history of River Park, which operated as an amusement park from 1891 till 1942. He was a long time member of the Green Party of Manitoba and was very active in the community – advocating for sustainable societies that were guided by a deep respect for the earth’s liv-ing systems. Vere was 73 when he passed.

We are thankful for Vere’s contributions to the Riverview Community Centre and our sympathies go to his family and friends.

If you are interested in seeing an example of Vere's contribu-tions to the study of Riverview's history check out this internet address: http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/River.html. A big thanks to Crystal Chercoe for sending in the link.

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By Ryan Rolston Cutbacks Cause Serious Concerns

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Come share the bounty of the fall harvest with Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-op! This fundraising dinner for the SSOCC is hosted by Diversity, Deer + Almond and Chew and uses the products of the South Osborne gar-dens. All proceeds go to the South Osborne Permaculture Gardens.When: September 20, 2015Where: South Osborne Orchard (Baltimore & Churchill)Cost: Early bird tickets are $100/person. Visit southosbornecommons.ca/harvest-dinner for more information.

Riverview resident, Danny Schur, wrote, directed and pro-duced a short film about Terry Sawchuk and his formative years growing up in Winnipeg. The Riverview Community Centre played host to several scenes shot at the club. Come see the official screening premiere!When: September 26, 2015 at 8PMWhere: Terry Sawchuk Arena, 901 Kimberly Avenue in East KildonanCost: Free

Back by popular demand, the RVCC will be hosting a second trivia night this year! Grab your friends, put in a team and take on the neighbourhood! As it is Halloween, costumes are encouraged!When: October 30, 2015 at 7PMWhere: Riverview CCCost: Teams (up to 8 people) = $150. $125 if registered be-fore October 15. Individual registrations are $20 and will be assigned to teams with less than 8 people where available. Registration can be made at the RVCC.Visit riverviewcc.ca for more information.

This is a fundraising event for the Riverview Community Centre and an opportunity to reunite past and present Fort Rouge residents. Get your tickets early as this event will sell out!When: November 7, 2015 7:30PM – 1AMWhere: Riverview Community CentreCost: Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. Contact Gary for tickets at gwuirch@mymts.net.

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For many Riverview residents, summer is a time to get out and experience Manitoba beyond the Perimeter Highway.

Even though our summer camps remain in full swing, sum-mer represents a time for management to take a breath and assess where we are at (no doubt this slowdown is a welcome break for our hardworking General Manager). You may have noticed that we have sought your input through the use of surveys, which we will use to gauge the direction we take in future events. Our goal remains to continue to be relevant to our membership. We were recently pleased to be able to tap into a seemingly growing baseball fever that has emerged in Riverview as of late. Based upon feedback, expect that baseball will be a regular fixture here. Between the ongoing plans to improve the amenities at 90 Ashland and our ongoing efforts to bring you better programming, we feel RVCC is headed in the right direction.

Sadly, we continue to struggle with continued cutbacks from the city, the most recent of which comes in the form of funding to subsidize our janitorial position. Many of you have come to know and appreciate Murray, the man who ensures the club is clean, the parking lot is clear of snow, and the machines are running. Up until the end of June, the club has enjoyed the benefit of having our janitorial service mostly funded by a city program that is not available to all city community centres. The city recently decided that it was time to shift the benefit we have enjoyed to another centre, meaning our funding has ended. This has lead RVCC to reevaluate how we operate.

After much debate, the Board has come to realize a num-ber of realities. Firstly, Murray provides an essential service. It would unfair and irresponsible to shift the burden of club main-tenance to volunteers (especially since we will be shovelling snow at our own homes this winter as well!). It also will not be a surprise to hear that we do not have the wherewithal to absorb Murray’s salary into our budget. The answer we have cautiously elected to proceed with is to amend our budget and opera-tions to make up for the shortfall in the loss of funding. This will involve a combination of measures. The Club will be forced to reduce its hours during non peak times. Mostly these are times where the club is traditionally more vacant than not and we hope that the closures will not disrupt the service we provide to you in a significant way. Further, we will move to reduce the hours we use the services of canteen staff. Once again, while this is not an ideal solution, and we value the contribution of our staff, the reality of our situation dictates that action must be

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By Charles Musto

The term “lazy summer” hardly applies when it comes to the summer at the Riverview Community Centre. Though the

heat surely slows things down this time of year, the RVCC was full steam ahead, with a number of events happening one right after the other.

First there was the Fund Drive. The new format was a big hit! Next was the most successful garage sale in RVCC history! Then the Spring Carnival, which was followed by the first annual Riv-erview softball tournament. And promptly after that 10 straight weeks of Summer Camps!

It was another successful summer and it wouldn’t have hap-pened without the help of several key people.

I’d like to thank Dennis Cunningham and Randi Hunter for taking the reins on the Fund Drive and pushing through the new blitz format that was so well received. A great big thank you goes to Steve Lennon and Kathy Larson for their tireless efforts with the Garage Sale. Congratulations on the record breaking sale! With the amount of work you put in, you deserve it. Thank you Lisa Sinnicks for putting on the Spring Carnival and bringing the community together again. Thanks to Julie

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Strong, Paula Hamilton and Shaun Hampton for launching the inaugural Riverview Softball Tournament. You hit this one out of the park! Thanks, as well, to Megan Geisbrecht and Brayden Jackson (local Riverview product) for running some fantasti-cally fun summer camps and taking such great care of our Riv-erview youngsters! Finally, thank you to all the volunteers and participants of the events and camps. Without your enthusiasm for the Riverview events and programs, they simply would not happen.

To take that thought further, we recently distributed a survey to collect feedback on many things RVCC. This included questions about the South Osborne Bugle, the Riverview Reflector, the aforementioned summer events, the volunteer bond and ideas for new programming and events. Over 100 responses were collected and the feedback was outstanding. Simply put, the dedication to, and the pride in, the Riverview community is inspiring.

However, we have some work to do. I recently read an article on the Winnipeg Free Press website listing Winnipeg’s ‘bests’ in many categories. When it came to community centres, the list was 1) Bronx Park, 2) Central Corydon CC, 3) Jonathan Toews/Dakota CC. RVCC was nowhere to be found. Granted, we don’t have the size or funding that these clubs do, but I believe we could be on this list. To that end, we’ve been working hard to improve the RVCC and your feedback is a great guide.

To get to where we want to be, however, we need some

taken. Lastly, we hope to increase sponsorships from corporate contributors.

It is evident that even with the planned measures in place, the club’s financial position is stressed. We ask for your patience during this difficult time and we hope that we are able to con-tinue to respond to your recreational needs going forward. We also welcome constructive input from Riverview residents on how the club continues to function.

As we move forward, we remain optimistic that we can con-tinue to function as a club that the residents of Riverview can be proud of and that serves Riverview in a meaningful way.

PResident's note:

help. There are currently several vacant board positions, many of which are not huge time commitments. As the adage goes, ‘many hands make light work’. If you are interested in joining the effort, we’d love the help in turning some heads of Winni-peg’ bests list makers. Please contact me for more information at gm@riverviewcc.ca or call 204 452 9944. We look forward to having you on board!

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As a long time resident of Riverview, I have a decades-long relationship

with the RVCC. My wife and I held our wedding social at the RVCC and many of our children's birthday parties occurred there. We've also had a lot of fun on and off the ice at the annual 4x4 hockey tournament and social, and the spring carnival continues to be one of our fam-ily's favourite events.

As a movie producer/director, I keep track of locations that could serve as movie backdrops. I was always intrigued with the RVCC's main rink and its 2"x6" wood boards and chain link ice enclo-sure. It's a look that can stand in for any period between 1920-1980.

So when I decided to produce a new documentary about the life of Winnipeg goalie legend, Terry Sawchuk, the RVCC - just down the block from our home - was the perfect location for shots dating

from 1941-48. We shot at the RVCC on two days in

February and March. On the first day, we filmed actor Markian Tarasiuk (a dead ringer for Sawchuk at age 18) in vintage Detroit Red Wings gear, on the ice surface. The blue sky, the bright red of the jersey and the white of the boards and the ice made for some of the best outdoor shots I have ever captured. On the second day, we shot on the leisure rink (the flooded area on the RVCC field) which stood in for a Cathedral Avenue pond hockey rink that Sawchuk frequent-ed circa 1941. Mathew Lupu was cast as Sawchuk at age 12 and my son's hockey team (replete in Depression-era skates and clothes) played the pond hockey boys.

The 26-minute film has turned out beautifully. I am particularly proud of the original score, which I composed and

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then recorded with the cream of the crop of local musicians. The film is a wonder-ful ode to Sawchuk and an inspiring love letter to Winnipeg.

"Made in Winnipeg: The Terry Saw-chuk Origin Story" premieres Saturday, September 26th at 8:00 PM at the Terry Sawchuk Arena at 901 Kimberly Street in East Kildonan. The screen will be set up on the ice and as many as 500 people can be accommodated in the stands. The event is free and everyone in Riverview is invited.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank Charles and Murray at the Club, and the RVCC board, for the invaluable assistance in making the RVCC available for the film.

See you at the premiere!

Actor Markian Tarasiuk as 18-year-old Terry Sawchuk, from "Made in Winnipeg: The Terry Sawchuk Origin Story" shot at the RVCC.

Photo: Danny Schur

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In the early hours of Saturday June 13th, 8 slow pitch teams hit the Riverview baseball diamonds for a day of fun and compe-

tition as the Riverview Community Centre hosted the first an-nual adult slow pitch tournament. The competition, which in-cluded some friendly trash talk between teams, was fierce, and despite the occasional injury – we loved that “TJ Hooker” move by Michael Smyth -- everyone had fun, and a lot of laughs.

Throughout the day the teams played some pretty high level softball resulting in some close games. In a spirited final game between the Hard Balls and Bases Loaded, we saw glimpses of true talent. In the end, it was Bases Loaded who, in a one run come-back, proved victorious and took home the 1st place trophy.

Millie Cardinal, dressed in her supermom costume, pitched the day away taking down each batter with a flick of her super cape! For her spirited play, she took home the coveted “Most Spirited Player” award.

Not only did we witness some pretty good ball playing, we were treated to some flashy sporting outfits! Decked out in their matching grey T-shirts, Boy Named Sue looked fetching, while the Softballs sported some outstanding animal headgear. Kaboom pulled out all the stops, digging deep into the closet for their 1980 jerseys, but no one could hold a candle to the impeccably dressed Riverview Swingers! Thanks to all the play-ers from Teams: Kaboom, Boy Named Sue, Riverview Swingers, Hard Balls, Bases Loaded, Team Allum, Softballs and Millie’s Phyllys for a great day.

A huge thanks to all the volunteers who manned the kitch-

en and the beer tent during the day; we could not have done this without the help of all of the volunteers. Finally, thanks to the organizing committee (GM Charles Musto, Paula Hamilton, Shaun Hampton, and Julie Strong) who made this happen.

The tournament was organized as a fundraiser for the club; we are happy to report we raised over 900.00$ which will go towards supporting club activities. We look forward to next year’s tournament and to Millie’s costume!

By Julie Strong

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Millie Cardinal accepts the award for "Most Spirited Player"

On June 12th, the RVCC once again held its annual Spring Carnival. The community event featured a dunk tank, sev-

eral inflatable bouncy structures, pony rides, a penny carnival and a spectacular late night firework display. It was a fun way to welcome new residents to the community and showcase the newly renovated hall to existing residents. The event was very well attended and, unlike last year, we had beautiful weather!

A huge thank you goes out to Lisa Sinnicks for, once again, organizing a fantastic event. Her dedication to the community and the RVCC is unparalleled and we thank her deeply for her contributions. Though no longer on the board of the RVCC, her fingerprints remain all over the community centre in the best way.

Thanks also to Bev Suek, Lori Siddall and Paul Trevenan who sweated it out in the kitchen making sure everyone was fed well. Thanks as well to Joanne Prescott for keeping the cotton candy and popcorn machines running smoothly. Furthermore, our sincere thanks to all the other incredible volunteers who are so important to this event and the community as a whole. We hope you had fun!

As Lisa has moved on from the board, the RVCC is looking for a motivated and interested person or persons to take the reins and organize next year’s Spring Carnival. If you are inter-ested, please email the club at gm@riverviewcc.ca.

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By Charles Musto

"CommunitY ChAllenge"RVCC needs your ideas and input!

Your Community Centre wants to provide more programming for local seniors.

So we have a question for you! What type of programming ideas would

benefit Riverview seniors? If you have any ideas or inspiritions please call the club

at 204 452 9944 or email gm@riverviewcc.ca.

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Many thanks to all the participants of the recent Riverview Garage Sales, held on Saturday June 6, – this was the

best sale ever! In spite of a major downpour in the middle of the day, shoppers came in droves to find fabulous bargains at the Community Centre and at 8 private sales in the neighbour-hood. We netted a record $4, 890, which surpassed the previ-ous record by $1,500! This money will be used to support the staff and property of our very popular and precious community club.

We extend heartfelt thanks to all those who donated goods, to schleppers of boxes, pricers and arrangers, media facilitators, cashiers, sign placers, purchasers and packer-uppers, and the fabulous staff of the Riverview Community Centre. Way to go Team Riverview!

By Co-chairs Kathy Larson and Steve Lennon

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The $6200 in donations collected during the one day River-view Community Centre Fund Drive Blitz left me with two

very strong impressions. First, Riverview residents are wonderfully generous (both

with their time and financial contributions). Second, people in our neighbourhood clearly believe the Riverview Community Centre is well worth their support.

Continued shortfalls in operational funding from the City of Winnipeg mean that Riverview Community Centre has to rely on alternative sources of funds so we can keep our doors open and serving the neighbourhood. Previously, the Annual Fund Drive ran much like other door to door fund raising charitable campaigns - typically two weeks long with zone captains coor-dinating teams of door to door canvassers covering sections of the neighbourhood.

This year we switched to a one day fund drive ‘blitz’. Over three hours 25 volunteers knocked on virtually every door in Riverview collecting over $6200.00 in donations from over 130 residents and leaving reminder notes when no one was at home (May 23rd happened to be one of the first nice weekends in May). Back at the community centre five volunteers coor-dinated the collection routes, tracked donation amounts for accounting and charitable receipting.

Expect to see canvassers out again in May 2016 for our sec-ond annual Fund Drive Blitz. Many thanks to all our donors and volunteers; your generosity was, and is, greatly appreciated.

RiVeRVieW fund blitz deliVeRs!By Dennis Cunningham

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This year was another successful season for girls’ softball in Riverview. Riverview continues to build the numbers of

girls who are playing softball from the community, and the skill level for all of the players continues to improve.

This year, Riverview hosted a U14C team out of the club and sent 6 girls to other clubs to play B ball. Competition was fierce throughout the season, but the Riverview Ravens U14C team finished the season on the winning side of the ledger. As there were no other U14C teams in the Winnipeg South West Youth Softball Association (WSWYA) league, the girls played teams from other softball leagues. They often travelled miles out of town to play their games, which made home games a real treat!

Lack of other U14C teams in WSWYSA also meant the River-view Ravens were the de facto winners of the league. Despite this news, there was palpable disappointment amongst the girls knowing they would not be able to compete for a medal in playoffs; however, in the true spirit of sportsmanship, the girl’s accepted this news and contined to play hard, ending the season on a positive note. The B ball girls who played out of Tuxedo had a great season, but lost out in the playoffs.

Thanks to our volunteer coaches: Loren Brown, Rob Mazur, Michael Smyth and Jim Strong who really helped the team progress in their skills and understanding of the game. Thanks also to Terry Livingstone who has been an excellent scorekeeper for the last few years. The Ravens would like to thank the RVCC for the continued support. As we continue to work towards developing a softball program in our community, we encourage anyone interested in playing or coaching to contact the club.

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Another  great  year  of  softball  for  the  Riverview  Ravens    

This  year  was  another  successful  season  for  girls’  softball  at  Riverview.    Riverview  continues  to  build  the  numbers  of  girls  who  are  playing  softball  from  the  community,  and  the  skill  level  for  all  of  the  players  continues  to  improve.  This  year,  Riverview  hosted  a  U14C  team  out  of  the  club  and,  sent  6  girls  to  other  clubs  to  play  B  ball.  Competition  was  fierce  throughout  the  seanson,  but  the  Riverview  Ravens  U14C  team  finished  the  season  on  the  winning  side  of  the  ledger.  As  there  were  no  other  U14C  teams  in  the  Winnipeg  South  West  Youth  Softball  Association  (WSWYA)  league,  the  girl’s  played  teams  from  other  softball  leagues  often  travelling  miles  out  of  town  to  play  their  games.  Home  games  were  a  real  treat!    Lack  of  other  U14C  teams  in  WSWYSA  also  meant  the  Riverview  Ravens  were  the  de  facto  winners  of  the  league.  Despite  this  news,  there  was  palpable  disappointment  amongst  the  girls  knowing  they  would  not  be  able  to  compete  for  a  medal  in  playoffs;  however,  in  the  true  spirit  of  sportsmanship,  the  girl’s  accepted  this  news  and  played  hard  ending  the  season  on  a  positive  note.    The  B  ball  girls  who  played  out  of  Tuxedo  had  a  great  season,  but  lost  out  in  the  playoffs.  

Thanks  go  to  our  volunteer  coaches:  Loren  Brown,  Rob  Mazur,  Michael  Smyth  and  Jim  Strong  who  really  helped  the  team  progress  in  their  skills  and  understanding  of  the  game.    Thanks  also  to  Terry  Livingstone  who  has  been  a  most  excellent  scorekeeper  for  the  last  few  years.    The  Ravens  would  like  to  thank  the  RVCC  for  the  continued  support.    As  we  continue  to  work  towards  developing  a  softball  program  in  our  community,  we  encourage  anyone  interested  in  playing  or  coaching  to  contact  the  club.  

 

2015  Riverview  Ravens  U14C  Kallie,  Maddie,  Mollie,  Kyla,  Olivia,  Sarah,  Maikayla,  Emma,  Meghan,  Caitlyn  Missing:  Bronwyn  and  Hayley  

Kallie, Maddie, Mollie, Kyla, Olivia, Sarah, Maikayla, Emma, Meghan, Caitlyn Missing: Bronwyn and Hayley

By Julie Strong

2015 Riverview Ravens U14C Team Photo

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Grands’n’More appreciates the continued support of RVCC as our meeting site. It is so helpful to our efforts. Our Mem-

ber Meeting is on September 3, 7:00 pm; program TBA. This month's meeting is "Bring a friend" night, so all are welcome.

All the proceeds from our upcoming fundraisers go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation, which distributes the funds to grassroots projects supporting grandmothers in 15 sub-Saharan countries.

On Sept. 20 - at Crescentwood Community Centre, from noon – 4:30 pm is our inaugural Art from the Attic – we’ve been collecting donated artworks all summer, and that day is your chance to find some gems to update your home or office collec-tion. Prices start at $5.00!

On October 14, we are hosting An Evening with Barbara Coloroso at Westminster United Church, at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $20, and are available at McNally-Robinson bookstore or through Grands 'n' More Winnipeg (grandsnmore@gmail.com)

We are also looking for opportunities to share our presenta-tions and displays at various events. We have a range of ways to tell the stories of the amazing African grandmothers caring for their AIDS-orphaned grandchildren; if you're interested contact us at grandsnmore@gmail.com.

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I’ve been pondering change the past while. Maybe because of the funerals that keep coming my way. Or because of how rap-

idly my grandson is moving from toddler-hood to boy-hood. In any case, change is what has my attention these days.

Change is inevitable. We all know that. The natural world re-minds us seasonally of the necessity and beauty of change. Life, by definition, is not stagnant. And even though there are times that I wish it would just stand still for a day or two, I am grateful that it does not. Sometimes the pace of change is within our realm of control but, even then, the inevitability of change isn't.

In her book Between the Dark and the Daylight: Embrac-ing the Contradictions of Life, Joan Chittister writes that we continue to change right up until death. Though we may strive or hope for the time when we’ll reach the “summit of develop-ment…the person we have been becoming all these beginning years” it actually does not come. Life, with all its contingencies, keeps us and our circumstances forever changing even if only in small ways. The only constant we have in life is that we are constantly becoming.

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By Wilma Wiens,Co-Minister of Pastoral and Spiritual Care

Integral in all this changing are the choices we make. While change is inevitable and often out of my control, my choices will always be mine. And, just as change is not always for the good, so too my choices are not always good choices. “We build up a scaffolding of choices, each of which, sooner or later, one way or another, ends. And then we must begin to choose all over again,” writes Chittister. Changing and choos-ing, we wind our way through life. Mixed in with that are the choices other people make which affect me either directly or indirectly. How I choose to deal with all of that seems to be the more significant choice, and the one that in the end will define me.

There is a reverent resiliency to the human spirit that intrigues me. In the work I do I have the humble privilege of witnessing the mysterious, divine capacity in people to live through sometimes tragic circumstances with amazing inner fortitude and grace. They really seem to expand from the inside out and become more of who they truly are.

Life exists in our adapting to changes and choices that are beyond our control. “It is a matter of realizing that the clay of life is the clay in which I find myself. Life is not a clay I create; it is the clay I have before me at this moment to use.” Watching my grandson flourish into life and accompanying people as they fade out of life, it’s the “how” they are as rather than the “what” they accomplish that seems to have the longest lasting legacy.

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A common belief among most Canadians is that Legions are only for the veterans and the elderly. Your local South Osborne Legion wants to correct this misunderstanding. Guests are al-ways welcome to participate in our regular and special events. In addition we are always looking for new ideas on how we can better serve our community. In the future we hope to imple-ment some youth programs into the Legion. We want to create awareness among today's youth of all the benefits and enjoy-ment their local Legion can bring them.

Originally Legions were founded with the clear purpose of service to the Nation through three distinct channels:• Care of Veterans and their families;• Keeping alive the public memory of the sacrifices of Ca-

nadians in the cause of world peace and thus providing a deterrent to future conflicts;

• Promotion of unity, of thought and of effort among all Canadians leading to the development of a greater Nation.

So yes, our mission is to serve Veterans, which includes serving military and RCMP members and their families; to

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As I write this we're all melting from the heat and humidity. It's quite alarming to step outside air conditioned buildings

and be hit with a wall of heat. Although our flower pots, which are brimming over and looking pretty darn gorgeous, seem to love it. Unfortunately a number of the pots have been dumped and graffitied. Connor has been dealing well with all these mini disasters. I'm sure he must feel like he has two moms as I'm forever texting him with "stuff" as I see it and think of it. Thanks for putting up with me, Connor.

We're proud to announce our 5th annual Sidewalk Festival on Saturday August 29th. Watch for all your favorite activities as well as our new Mini Mall located in the Leisure Centre park-ing lot. We're also excited to be hosting our event on the same weekend that the Park Theatre launches their first Comedy Festival ODDBLOCKS.

You'll notice a change with our BIZ as you see ads go out and posters go up...we have officially changed our name and BIZ logo. Minor name change from Osborne South BIZ to South Osborne BIZ but the big change is our logo. Watch for it. I hope you like it as much as we do. Thank you Woodland Designs.

Enjoy the last lazy days of summer. See you at the Festival!

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promote Remembrance; and to serve our communities and our country. Probably the most widely known activity is the annual Poppy Campaign in which Legion members and friends distrib-ute Poppies to the public in exchange for donations to support Veterans and their families.

But we offer more than you may have expected. Our Legion also makes a number of charitable donations every year in an effort to assist in the improvement of our community. We also like to have some fun. Some of the extra activities our legion offers on a weekly basis are: Snooker, English Billiards, 8-Ball, Darts, Cribbage, Texas Hold Em' Tournaments, Bingo, Meat Draws, Games of Chance (Chase the Ace), Live Band Fridays and Karaoke Saturdays. Our licensed lounge is also equipped with some of the latest VLT lotto machines.

We also offer banquet hall rentals for a wide variety of events: including socials and receptions or perhaps you've been looking for that perfect space to start a dance group. Whatever your need your local Legion can most likely assist you.

We are celebrating Legion Week, from September 20-26, 2015 (Inclusive). Drop in and check us out. Everyone is welcome.

If you do decide to become a member that's great too. Membership registration is easy and affordable.

Your Legion is located at 426 Osborne Street. Check out our website at www.rlc252.mb.ca.

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Another great season of mini soccer wrapped up this past June at RVCC. We had approximately 150 kids registered

between the ages of 3 and 8 for a total of nine teams. The big change in 2015 was with the U6 team that played two games a week instead of one game a week and all indications are that it was a good change. Development is important at any age and in any sport and we have tried some different things over the years but the bottom line is kids like the games more than the practice.

This season would not have been possible if it wasn’t for the commitment of the coaches, assistant coaches, managers and the support of parents, especially when it is their night for “snack”. The mini soccer program has always benefited from the parents that return year in and year out (Scotty Brown, Amanda Peet, Sandra Hamm, Erin Wilcott and Kim Purcell to name a few) but in 2015 we saw the greatest increase in new faces that we have seen in a long time, which bodes well for the future of not only mini soccer but all the other programs at RVCC. So on behalf of the RVCC Board and all the of the mini soccer players, thank you to all who contributed to making this season a suc-cess and a reason to brave the cold, the rain, the heat and the

mosquitos, sometimes all in the same night, every spring.This season was my last as mini soccer convenor. After seven

years of enjoyment, it's time for some new blood. So please wel-come Craig “Buzz” Hamilton and Jason Oliver who will take over as co-convenors for the 2016 season. Buzz and Jason have been involved as mini soccer coaches in past years and are eager to take on the role of convenor so the program is in good hands.

Thanks to everyone who helped out over the years with coaching, collecting jerseys, handing out pizza and every other little thing that needed to be done to make mini soccer pos-sible for the kids in the program. Thanks for the memories.

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Riverview Mini Soccer action.

As the summer winds down, so do our summer camps. With 10 straight weeks of programming, it was a busy and excit-

ing summer for our Riverview youngsters! This year’s camps once again featured the Riverview Rascals (children 3-5 years old), the Summer Adventures Camps (children 6-12 years old) and our Junior Counsellors program (children 13-16). Thanks to some great leadership from our outstanding camp counselors, Megan Giesbrecht and Brayden Jackson (Riverview product) and our amazing junior counselors, the kids had a blast doing a wide variety of different activities.

This year’s camps included field trips to Kid City, Folk Fest, Fringe Fest, the Assiniboine Zoo, SkyZone and a couple of pools. The kids also participated in a couple of dragon boat paddles to the BDI. They also helped to plan and decorate a garden party in the People’s Garden at the RVCC.

We would like to extend our thanks to our fantastic Sum-mer Camp partners (Sustainable South Osborne Commu-nity Co-op, Manitoba Paddling Association and the Canoe & Kay-ak Club, and Football Manitoba) who provided unique activities to keep the kids engaged and having fun.

We would also like to thank our sponsors, Medicine Shoppe, South Osborne BIZ and RBC for their donations.

Until next Summer!

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