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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 01, 2016
Page
5
A rural country doctor dies after a life of care and service. His widow finds ledger pages showing every family owed but never paid, yet a single word written in red on the bottom of a page reads Forgiven, freeing them from debt. The tale concludes with a sermon on divine forgiveness through Jesus.
The writer reflects on the origins of April Fools Day with multiple theories from calendar changes to Roman jesters. Personal anecdotes recall childhood pranks, playful school tricks, and a French term Poisson d Avril. They note Ed's 89th birthday and conclude with a playful self description as an ever-optimistic “angel.”
Local townsfolk report weekly winter to summer event announcements and celebrate volunteer groups guiding youth and adult sports. With schools closing this week families travel while residents give thanks and reflect on faith guiding community life.
Dan Mazier of Justice MB and Keystone Agricultural Producers warns Manitoba faces a farm crisis as aging farmers retire and costs rise. He cites average farm costs near 500 thousand annually and land prices up to two thousand dollars an acre higher in the southwest, urging parties to restore risk programs and create protections for young farmers to keep local food affordable.
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