EnRicher March 2022

Volume 24 Issue 9

March 2022

Louis Riel Celebrated in Richer

Even with a change of venue from the Dawson Trail Park to the community hall due to the frigid temperatures and windchill, the Richer Métis Local welcomed the community and visitors to an event celebrating an important day that has a direct connection to their history and culture. Louis Riel Day Celebration was a time for music, dance and a shared hot traditional meal.

Above:The Norman Chief Memorial Dancers take the Red River Jig to another level. Their contagious enthusiasm always please their audience.

Right: Tom Dutiaume and the friends and family he brings together to celebrate the “sounds” of Métis can always be classified in Wikipedia under Métis, Richer, or Canadian entertainer! They never disappoint.

Communities in Bloom Seeking Volunteers for Richer Projects

After a preliminary year spent organizing and discovering Communities in Bloom (CiB), the committee is ready to start its second year in the LUD of Richer.

CiB is an international campaign, with over 60 communities in Manitoba taking part and Richer has now joined the movement.

“Our first year has been a bit of a learning curve, and we are hoping to build on that,” said Travis Cayer, who founded and chairs the Richer CiB committee. “That is the concept behind CiB... just to get a bit better every year. The focus of CiB is the community, and all aspects of it.”

Cayer is hoping residents can see opportunity here to get involved and join his committee. There is plenty of potential throughout the community involving both private and public spaces that could add to ambiance of the town.

Currently the Richer CiB committee is being offered to create the living space around the new pergola in the Dawson Trail Park. This would incorporate a poppy zone to surround the planned veteran’s memorial and a sea of Manitoba wildflowers throughout the rest. Just to be clear though, Richer’s CiB committee will not be restricted to the park, their intentions are to create short term and long term visions for the entire community.

CiB Richer will be looking for volunteers to help out and help beautify the town.

“We are also looking for individuals who would like to sit on the committee and think of some fun and interesting projects to do,” added Cayer. He is hopeful with the right participation, they can move forward with some physical projects this spring and summer.

For more information, contact Travis Cayer at 204-3814200. He encourages you to check out the website mbcommunitiesinbloom.ca to discover more about the community oriented program.

Calling All Artists

The Dawson Trail Art and Heritage Tour are looking for local artists to submit expressions of interest and qualifications to create illustrations that will support stories of people, events or places related to the interpretive stories they are telling. The selected illustrator will be hired to create 20 illustrations. Approximately 9 of these will be significant to a specific person, place or event that took place on the Dawson Trail. These illustrations will primarily serve to complement the interpretive content destined to support the trail markers and/or exhibits along the trail but may also be featured on their website and/or used for promotional purposes.

Interested? Please email dawsontrailtourmb@gmail. com for more information on how to apply. Deadline for applications March 7, 2022.

Zamboni Bling!

The community Zamboni recently received its upgraded décor. There is not doubt who gifted the Zamboni to the Richer Community Club and our ice crew is proud to show it off when maintaining the ice at the Premier Tech Multiplex.

From The Pastor’s Desk...

I Am Speechless!

By Pastor Ben Funk

I do not know about you, but there are times when I have expe-

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WINTER MARKET! Mark your calendar: The Dawson Trail Museum will hold a Winter Market on Saturday, March 5 and April 2 at the Richer Young at Heart from 11 am to 3 pm. There will be Crafts/ Baking/ Specialty Retail/ 50/50 draw. Canteen presented by the Richer Métis Local.

Richer Community Club monthly meeting...

March 9, 7:30 pm at the Young at Hearts Club. We ask everyone to follow Provincial Health Orders.

Email dan@richerrodeo.ca The Dawson Trail Museum The Dawson Trail Museum will hold their monthly meeting on March 14, 1pm at the Richer Young at Heart Hall.

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rienced a time or two that I had no words to express what was on my mind. It can be an uncomfortable feeling. This is often true when time is spent with a person in difficulty. The intention is to be of comfort and encouragement, where right words are of utmost importance. You may have also been in a situation that calls for someone else to finish a thought for you as you scrambled to recall a word. The good news is scripture addresses this experience as it relates to prayer.

“Live wise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groaning too deep for words.”

(Romans 8:26) I have thanked my wife for helping me recall names, dates or even events. I have laughed as others have finished sentences for me or helped me recall a word.

You might be thinking that only happens to old people. Actually in a world such as ours, with the hustle and the bustle, it happens more frequently then we may be willing to admit. But nothing compares to the comfort I have

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in knowing that when I do not know what to pray, or how to pray about serious or troubling matters in my life, the Holy Spirit prays for me and with me. I enjoy being able to talk to our Father and I love being able to pray about anything that is a concern of mine. Many times I have, and I am certain you have, prayed for others as well. Sometimes I am concerned about how to express deep emotions that I have for our community. But thankfully, because of the love God has for me and you, the Spirit takes my needs to the Father and expresses everything perfectly to Him. When

I am speechless before the Father, He KNOWS. I thank you Father for the times the Spirit has spoken for me. Being speechless in prayer at times is an absolute blessing, because the Spirit knows exactly what to say. Please know that at Richer Fellowship we pray for each person in our community. Our challenges and difficulties are not over. When we stand together that is when we are strong. You are invited to worship with us in person and on Live Stream on our YouTube channel “Richer Fellowship” or 101.9 fm each Sunday at 10:30 am.