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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 21, 2020
Page
3
A farmer's daughter reflects on a year of garden trials and small triumphs. Cauliflower thrived with celery and netting while kohlrabi lagged. Raised beds yielded cucumbers peppers and tomatoes though tomato cages strained. Pests and a visiting dog shaped defenses as peas, corn, and melons progressed with plans to cover more beds next year.
Faithfully Yours argues taxes are essential for funding roads water systems schools and hospitals and for aiding disaster relief. It cautions against deficit financing and urges citizen vigilance to ensure responsible government spending ahead of elections.
Notable events on August 21 include the Mona Lisa theft in 1911 and its 1913 recovery, Italy declaring war on Turkey in 1915, Babe Ruth’s 600th home run in 1931, Hawaii becoming a state in 1959, the 1968 invasion of Czechoslovakia and Dubček’s arrest, Josce Chouinard’s birth in 1969, the first hot air balloon flight over the Alps in 1972, the 1986 Lake Nyos disaster, and the 1987 release of the film Dirty Dancing.
Oak River Dodgers win the South West Baseball League championship after a four team playoff in Oak River. Boissevain Centennials Reston Rockets Rivers Comets also competed with close games including a 2-1 loss to Boissevain and a 3-0 final by Oak River. The Dodgers claim their third title in four years.
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