EnRicher July 2021

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Richer Community Club monthly meeting... July 14, 7:30 pm. Zoom Virtual meetings until further notice.

Email dan@richerrodeo.ca if you wish to observe, participate or present.

Friday, July 30: Deadline for submissions for the August 2021 issue of the EnRicher.

July 2021

Volume 24 Issue 1

Community Celebrates Unique Canada Day

Photos by Evan Ramage

Multiple groups and local business came together to create a different kind of Canada Day celebration in Richer. Many residents and guests were treated to food, drinks and activity bags to their homes and vehicles throughout the day and evening. This could not have been pulled off without the support of the Richer Community Club, the Richer Fellowship Church, the Dawson Trail Museum and the many sponsors who jumped on board.

Just the popcorn alone took a lot of effort. The “popcorn” crew made up of 12 volunteers were busy popping with 4 machines for about 2 1/2 hours to complete approx 1000 bags of popcorn for Canada Day. The Richer Fellowship Church had two BBQs going to keep up with the demand of the drivers delivering the food.

Thanks to our sponsors…

- the Government of Canada - Wild Oaks Campground - the LUD of Richer - the RM of Sainte Anne - Burnell’s Foods Plus - the Richer Inn - Pattyn Plumbing - R-Tec Towers - Timberline Restaurant - the Richer Husky - Pattyn Ventures - the Dawson Trail Dispatch

Richer Canada Day 2021 Left and Lower Right: Aerial views of deliveries in Richer.

Photos by Evan Ramage

Right: The “popcorn crew”!

Photo by Yvonne Godard

Dawson Trail Museum Recycle and Donate:

Allan Durocher will pick up your derelict vehicle, old scrap implement or scrap metal at no charge to you. He will donate 50 % of the invoice value paid by General Scrap to the Richer Dawson Trail Museum, in your name. In return, the Museum Corporation will issue and send you an official tax receipt for the amounts $20.00 or greater. For scraps pick up, please call Yvonne at 204 422 9369 and if you have any questions. Monies donated for this fund raiser is forwarded to heating the museum in the winter months. We thank you in advance those who already contacted us. All monies received will go towards heating the museum in the winter.

New board members:

The Dawson Trail museum is looking for new board members. If you have an interest to give back to your community and would like to participate in activities and fundraisers, you may bring your talent and ideas as we move forward. Everyone is welcome to our meetings which are held every second Monday of the month except July and August. If you require more information please do not hesitate to call Yvonne at 204 422 9369.

Photo by Dan Guetre

Farmers Market at Dawson Trail Museum Accompanied by awesome weather the museum hosted their now regular farmers market. As an added bonus, the museum volunteers served Canada Day cake along with cold beverage.

The person ringing the bell at 10 am kickoff is one of their summer students, Zoe LessardKulchyski.

The outdoors Farmers Market will be held on Saturdays until September 25 from 10 am to 2 pm.

If you are interested in participating as a vendor please contact Lynne Robson the market Coordinator at lynne@crazychameleon.ca for more information.

BMX Hill Completion Underway Mounds of fill courtesy of the LUD of Richer have been stockpiled in the park for the BMX hill completion.

From The Pastor’s Desk...

ners in this community, and we hope this was evident as we all worked together in lead up to the event this week and making the event happen.

The synergy was great, the chatter amongst the volunteers rang of a great team spirit in all of us. Thanks Richer for another event well done.

You can join us for worship Sundays in the building, or live on YouTube

By Pastor Ben Funk @Richer Fellowship, and 101.9FM. All three opportunities to join us for Last month I pondered how we can both remain faithful to God and be worship begin at 10:30 am. Please remember, God loves you and is relevant in our community. Things like being so religious that others do not have a clue in how to relate to you or being so chameleon like that inviting you into relationship with Him, if you have not already done so. we shed our colour as to who we are in this world or in our community.

We aim to be the ones who aim to be living faithfully, yet also being relevant in our community.

Well, this week we had that opportunity to work side-by-side with community leaders and volunteers alike to make Canada Day a success.

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Tapping into Seniors to Help Seniors

Seine River Services for Seniors Inc. (SRS Inc.) knows firsthand the needs of older adults. That’s why they’re excited to launch a new project called Seniors Helping Seniors- Entre aînés, on s’entraide specifically created with regional seniors in mind.

“Initially we wanted to create in-person presentations and workshops bringing in seniors in our region who have a lifetime of knowledge to pass on these skills to other seniors,” explained Melanie Bremaud, Coordinator with SRS Inc. “Current health restrictions in place due to the pandemic has forced us to think out of the box and revise the way we are going to present this.”

The once in-person format has now been redeveloped to create information packages that can be delivered on a regular basis to seniors in the region.

“We have many seniors in the region with skills they have developed and we believe that giving them an opportunity to share their creativity with other seniors in the area could be very informative and really fun,” said Bremaud. “Many of our regional seniors are facing various levels of isolation and these projects we are going to share through this program will allow everyone a sense of connection to their peers.”

Twice a month, seniors have the chance to receive an informational package that contains a useful booklet with essential resources and materials. In addition, SRS Inc. will be giving away 20 activity kits which include all the supplies needed to complete the project. Every package and activity kit is developed by a professional older adult in the community and will be delivered to the door by a dedicated team of volunteers… now that’s Seniors Helping Seniors!

The program kicks off on July 27, 2021 and runs until March 25, 2022. It is available to older adults that reside in the RM of La Broquerie, the RM of Ste. Anne, the Town of Ste. Anne and the

surrounding communities. Registration will be open on a firstcome-first-serve basis.

To request your first package or activity kit contact 204-4245285, labseinerss@gmail.com

or visit Facebook at srsseniors.

This project is funded by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.

“The New Horizons for Seniors Program is key to allowing us

to provide this program,” said Bremaud. “Their generous support will go on long way in ensuring Seniors Helping SeniorsEntre aînés, on s’entraide is a success.”