FALL Like us on Facebook: Follow us on Twitter Can You Volunteer? facebook.riverviewcc.ca @Riverview__CC email the GM at 2015 [email protected] THE RIVERVIEW REFLECTOR 90 Ashland Avenue Winnipeg MB R3L 1K6 Phone: 204-452-9944 [email protected] www.riverviewcc.ca Riverview Community Centre Fall/Winter Sports Registration starting soon! Rowdies Soccer (adults) Jackrabbits Hockey Jackrabbits Skiing Indoor Soccer Basketball Check our website www.riverviewcc.ca for more information. Inside This Issue THANK YOU VERE SCOtt 2 FIRst ANNUAL RIVERVIEW SLOW RIVERVIEW RAVENS SOftBALL 13 PRESIDENT'S NOTE 3 PITCH TOURNAMENT 9 GRANDS'N'MORE 14 UPCOMING EVENts 3 COMMUNITY CHALLENGE 9 GRACE BIBLE CHURCH 15 GM'S NOTES 4 KID'S CORNER 10&11 SOUTH OSBORNE LEGION 16 RVCC FEATURED IN FILM ABOUT HUGE SUCCEss FOR RIVERVIEW BIZZ BUZZ 17 TERRY SAWCHUK 7 GARAGE SALES 12 MINI SOCCER RECAP 18 SPRING CARNIVAL UPDATE 9 RIVERVIEW FUND BLITZ DELIVERS 12 SUMMER CAMP UPDATE 19 "September days are here, with summer’s best of weather, and autumn’s best of cheer." ~Helen Hunt Jackson WHO’S WHO @ RVCC THANK YOU VERE SCOTT President: Riverview Loses Ryan Rolston, ................204-889-0421, [email protected] a CommunityTreasure Vice-President: Dennis Cunningham, ....................................204-452-6229 y Treasurer: Krista Fraser-Kruck, n May 18, 2015, Vere Scott passed away. Vere was a re- t Secretary: Julie Strong searcher, ecologist, natural historian, local historian, teach- i O n General Manager: er and long time resident of Riverview. As a Riverview resident, u Charles Musto, .................................................204-452-9944 he was a regular contributor to the Riverview Reflector and Reflector Editing & Layout: he conducted extensive research on the history of River Park, m Trevor Johnson, ...............................................204-889-4482 which operated as an amusement park from 1891 till 1942. He Reflector Advertising: was a long time member of the Green Party of Manitoba and m o Pat Fedirchuk, [email protected] was very active in the community – advocating for sustainable C Fund Drive: Vacant societies that were guided by a deep respect for the earth’s liv- Youth Soccer: Vacant ing systems. Vere was 73 when he passed. e Mini Soccer Convenor: Craig “Buzz” Hamilton and We are thankful for Vere’s contributions to the Riverview h Jason Oliver Community Centre and our sympathies go to his family and t Hockey Convenor: Scott Brown friends. r Jackrabbit Hockey: Scott Brown If you are interested in seeing an example of Vere's contribu- o F Basketball Convenor: tions to the study of Riverview's history check out this internet Cathy Gervais, ..................................................204-452-9905 address: http://cec.chebucto.org/ClosPark/River.html. A big Cross-Country Skiing Convenor: thanks to Crystal Chercoe for sending in the link. Dennis Cunningham, ...................................204-452-6229 Archery: Vacant Buildings and Grounds: Vacant Volunteer Bond Coordinator: Marcos Carreiro Equipment Manager: Dave Timmerman Members at Large: Colin Joyal, Dave Bynski, Tom Hodgson y t i n ADVERTISING raTES FOR THE u RIVErvIEW REFLECTOR m Single Bundle* m Quarter page: $85 $80 o Half page: $140 $130 C Full Page: $250 $220 e Quarter page dimensions = h 4.65 inches (vertically)by 3.65 inches (horizontally). t Half page dimensions = 4.65” by 7.5” or 9.5” by 3.65” * rate applies when pre-paying for multiple issues m Special rates for non-profits are available. o Contact the editor at [email protected] r F Submission deadline for the December issue is November 3rd, 2015. Delivery date (approximately) around the weekend of November 21. RVCC Summer Campers Sarah and Abbey, working the clay. 3 PRESIDENT'S NOTE: UPCOMING EVENTS Cutbacks Cause Serious Concerns HarvEST DINNER By Ryan Rolston Come share the bounty of the fall harvest with Sustainable South Osborne Community Co-op! This fundraising dinner or many Riverview residents, summer is a time to get out for the SSOCC is hosted by Diversity, Deer + Almond and Fand experience Manitoba beyond the Perimeter Highway. Chew and uses the products of the South Osborne gar- Even though our summer camps remain in full swing, sum- dens. All proceeds go to the South Osborne Permaculture mer represents a time for management to take a breath and Gardens. assess where we are at (no doubt this slowdown is a welcome When: September 20, 2015 break for our hardworking General Manager). You may have Where: South Osborne Orchard (Baltimore & Churchill) noticed that we have sought your input through the use of Cost: Early bird tickets are $100/person. surveys, which we will use to gauge the direction we take in Visit southosbornecommons.ca/harvest-dinner for more future events. Our goal remains to continue to be relevant to information. our membership. We were recently pleased to be able to tap into a seemingly growing baseball fever that has emerged in “MADE IN WINNIPEG: THE TErry SawcHUK Riverview as of late. Based upon feedback, expect that baseball ORIGIN STOry” PREMIERE will be a regular fixture here. Between the ongoing plans to Riverview resident, Danny Schur, wrote, directed and pro- improve the amenities at 90 Ashland and our ongoing efforts to duced a short film about Terry Sawchuk and his formative bring you better programming, we feel RVCC is headed in the years growing up in Winnipeg. The Riverview Community right direction. Centre played host to several scenes shot at the club. Come Sadly, we continue to struggle with continued cutbacks see the official screening premiere! from the city, the most recent of which comes in the form of When: September 26, 2015 at 8PM funding to subsidize our janitorial position. Many of you have Where: Terry Sawchuk Arena, 901 Kimberly Avenue in East come to know and appreciate Murray, the man who ensures the Kildonan club is clean, the parking lot is clear of snow, and the machines Cost: Free are running. Up until the end of June, the club has enjoyed the benefit of having our janitorial service mostly funded by a HALLOWEEN TRIVIA NIGHT city program that is not available to all city community centres. Back by popular demand, the RVCC will be hosting a The city recently decided that it was time to shift the benefit second trivia night this year! Grab your friends, put in a we have enjoyed to another centre, meaning our funding has team and take on the neighbourhood! As it is Halloween, ended. This has lead RVCC to reevaluate how we operate. costumes are encouraged! After much debate, the Board has come to realize a num- When: October 30, 2015 at 7PM ber of realities. Firstly, Murray provides an essential service. It Where: Riverview CC would unfair and irresponsible to shift the burden of club main- Cost: Teams (up to 8 people) = $150. $125 if registered be- tenance to volunteers (especially since we will be shovelling fore October 15. Individual registrations are $20 and will be snow at our own homes this winter as well!). It also will not be a assigned to teams with less than 8 people where available. surprise to hear that we do not have the wherewithal to absorb Registration can be made at the RVCC. Murray’s salary into our budget. The answer we have cautiously Visit riverviewcc.ca for more information. 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 WE ARE ROUGERS REUNION SOCIAL involve a combination of measures. The Club will be forced to This is a fundraising event for the Riverview Community reduce its hours during non peak times. Mostly these are times Centre and an opportunity to reunite past and present Fort where the club is traditionally more vacant than not and we Rouge residents. Get your tickets early as this event will sell hope that the closures will not disrupt the service we provide out! to you in a significant way. Further, we will move to reduce the When: November 7, 2015 7:30PM – 1AM hours we use the services of canteen staff. Once again, while Where: Riverview Community Centre this is not an ideal solution, and we value the contribution of Cost: Tickets are $15 and must be purchased in advance. our staff, the reality of our situation dictates that action must be Contact Gary for tickets at [email protected]. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5... 4 RIVERVIEW REFLECTOR FALL 2015 GM'S NOTES Many Hands Make Light Work By Charles Musto he term “lazy summer” hardly applies when it comes to the Tsummer 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