EnRicher November 2021

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CALENDAR! Volume 24 Issue 5

November 2021

Burnell’s with Old Dutch Issue Donation to Museum

Dawson Trail Fall Holiday Market to be held on Saturday, November 6 at the Dawson Trail Museum. 29 tables filled with amazing handcrafts, baking, fresh produce and specialty retail. You are sure to find that special gift for someone special on your list...or something awesome just for yourself. Admission $2. 50/50 Draw, Door Prize and Canteen Available. We will be following all the Provincial Public Health orders. Masks will be required at all times indoors.

2021 SEASONAL FLU CLINICS Ste. Anne Collegiate Gymnasium 197 St. Alphonse Ave Monday, Nov 8, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm.

Richer Young at Heart Club 22 Dawson Rd Tuesday, Nov 16 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm COVID-19 VACCINE AVAILABLE AT ALL FLU CLINICS. No appointments necessary Remember bring your Manitoba Health Card, bring and wear a mask, wear short or loose-fitting sleeves

Richer Community Club monthly meeting...

November 10, 7:30 pm at the Dawson Trail Museum. We ask everyone to follow Provincial Health Orders.

Email dan@richerrodeo.ca EnRicher deadline: Monday, November 29 is the deadline for December 2021 submissions for the EnRicher.

The Dawson Trail Museum was the recipient of a $2,500 donation on behalf of Burnell’s Food Plus from the Old Dutch Company Charity. “Our committee is very grateful,” said Museum President Yvonne Fontaine Godard. “Thank you Norm and Beverly Burnell for being a great support to your community.”

The Dawson Trail Museum monthly meeting will take place via zoom on November 9 at 1 pm.

From The Pastor’s Desk...

A Friend Indeed

RCC Member Receives Medal and Plaque

Richer Community Club board member Dan Guetre received his Manitoba 150 medal and plaque recently during a Le Rendezvous Volunteer Appreciation BBQ. It was presented to him by Yvonne Fontaine Godard with the Dawson Trail Museum and Pierrette Sherwood with the Dawson Trail Arts & Heritage Tour committee.

By Pastor Ben Funk All of us need a friend. A friend that stays with us through thick and thin.

Meaning, no matter what happens in our lives we need a friend that will be there to support us, encourage us, laugh with us. In the last while it has been difficult for most of us to retain a close friendship. Technology just does not cut it, it actually creates a false impression of closeness. Friendships are founded upon spending actual real life time together. It takes a long time to build close friendships and it takes just as long or longer to retain that friendship.

We have stories in the Bible of friendships that were built over a long period of time. One of those stories is David and Jonathon in 1 Samuel 16 (that is in the Old Testament). Jonathon loved David as his own soul. I do not know about you, but that to me is a deep friendship that would be very difficult to break.

Each of us can have a friendship such as that with God our Saviour through Jesus Christ our Lord. Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Abraham the Patriarch did that and he was called the friend of God. Friendships are established when we spend time with each other. We need to be careful though that we do not compromise our character and values to have a friend. Like the saying goes: A friend sticks closer than a brother. I have a friend in Jesus who said I call you friends.

As some of you may be aware that Richer has not had a youth program this fall. We would like to solicit your input as a community as to what you would like to see happen. There is some interest to provide leadership for the youth program. We are interested for feedback from the community in Richer. Each one of our youth needs a friend, sometimes group friends are good for bouncing ideas off of each other.

You can reach us by calling or texting 204-972-0156 or email richerchurch@ gmail.com. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Richer Fellowship Church is live on YouTube at 10:30am each Sunday morning or on 101.9FM local radio. You are also invited to attend for worship at 50 Southeast Drive in Richer.

Dawson Trail Museum AGM Sets Museum Up with 2022 Board The museum held their annual AGM meeting October 14. We thank all who attended. The board consists of Yvonne Fontaine Godard as President, Rachelle Laurin as Secretary and we welcome Sandy Brumwell as our new Treasurer, Lynne Robson as Councillor, Yolande Blair as Councillor, Melanie Gamache as Councillor and Gary Dyck as Chartered Accountant. We look forward to another year working together.

FOR SALE: 360’ new wood tongue and groove Pine drop siding, 1” x 6” boards .

Primed on both sides and painted a light beige color.

Asking $500.00 Call Yvonne at 204 422 9369

Taller Hill Means Toboggan Excitement this Winter!

The combined BMX track and snow hill was recently upgraded thanks to a stockpile of fill donated by the LUD of Richer.

In preparation for winter the hill was added to making it higher then last year. The plateau on the top was also expanded making it friendlier for groups to mingle on the top while waiting for their chance to

Dawson Trail Art and Heritage Commemorative Trail Plan

The Dawson Trail Art and Heritage Tour has announced a Commemorative Trail Plan. It aims to install permanent markers highlighting traditional names and topographical features of the Dawson Trail as they were known at the time of construction. These trail markers will more or less follow the traditional Dawson Trail route starting from the Red River colony (now known as St-Boniface), rural communities of Lorette, Dufresne, Sainte-Anne, La

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Coulée, Richer and beyond! These markers will serve as way-finding aids to guide residents and tourists alike along the trail, and will be enhanced with relevant, interpretive content.

The marker design carries the symbolism of the “land and water” route as the Dawson Trail came to be known over time. The canoe silhouette forms the basis for the structure, while the stacked horizontal lines behind the interpretive panels are reminiscent of the corduroy road that was built along much of the historic trail that ran through swamps (or muskegs as the Métis called them), and a rough terrain that extended from the boreal forest to the east, over gravel ridges and a landscape of lush, rich flora and botanicals, across the waters of the Whitemouth and Brokenhead, and along the La Coulée and Seine Rivers, to finally arrive at the open prairie fields leading west towards the Red River colony. With the help of a heritage consultant and curator, Mireille Lamontagne, they took it one step further to create specific symbols for each of these segments. These will further distinguish the inherent character of the regions and create “visitor experiences” specific to each one. Stay tuned for those designs coming soon!

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slide. With the anticipation of more snow this year it will be that much more fun to climb to the top and race to the bottom.

Are you 55-Plus and in need of cleaning services?

Mireille Balcaen is a professional housekeeper with 20 years experience! She will be more than happy to come to your home and perform cleaning duties for $20/hour.

FOOT CARE SERVICES Lilli Langemann is a certified Foot Care Nurse who has clinic days in Ste-Anne and La Broquerie every 6-8 weeks to offer foot care.

The coordinator can also help connect you to services such as: - Emergency Response Information Kit (E.R.I.K) - Community Volunteer Income Tax Program - Help with completing forms - Home and yard maintenance - Group recreational activities

- Support for family members - Personal alarm system - Referrals to other services

For more information or if you wish to register for appointments

please contact the Seine River Services for Seniors resource coordinator, Melanie Bremaud at 204-424-5285 or labseinerss@gmail.com.

Christmas Hampers

If you live in the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne or the Town of Ste. Anne and you wish to register for a Christmas Hamper, please fill out a registration form (Registered clients of Accueil Kateri food bank do not need to submit this form, they are automatically registered). This registration form is available at: *Town of Ste. Anne Office * Ste-Anne Roman Catholic Church Office, * Burnell’s Food Plus in Richer * or you can print from website www.accueilkatericentre.ca Registrations must be submitted in writing

by December 6, 2021.

The registration forms for the Christmas hampers can be placed in the dropbox at the front of the food bank, Accueil Kateri Centre at 132 Centrale or bring to Burnell’s Food Plus in Richer by Monday December 6.

The Christmas Hampers are to be picked up on Saturday, December 18, 2021, at 132 Centrale Avenue, Ste. Anne between 10:00 am and 12:00 noon.

Food bank clients are to pick up their hamper on Saturday, December 18, between 1 and 3 p.m.

If you are able to contribute to the Christmas Hampers, donations are always accepted. Because of the food bank’s buying power, monetary donations go a long way.

Information on donating can be found on the website. Thank you for your support.