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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 12, 2008
Page
5
A columnist critiques four destructive societal practices deifying humanity, humanizing God, legalizing sin, and silencing protest. The piece warns that pushing God into a corner recalls Noah’s era, when God intervened to restore righteousness, noting ancient observations of humanity's corrupt thoughts.
A sermon recounts Noah, the flood, and God’s second intervention through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes Jesus’ sinless life, trial before Pilate, crucifixion for humanity, resurrection, and the call to repentance and belief for freedom from sin. The message links Christmas to God’s decisive act to break evil’s power and set people free.
A reflection on Lord Elgin as governor general from 1847 to 1854, detailing his role in establishing responsible government, the Baldwin La Fontaine ministries, and the 1837 rebellion aftermath. Notes the relocation of the seat to Bytown Ottawa, Riots in Quebec, and Victoria’s 1854 renaming. Mentions poetry, Frost, and personal memory of learning.
A reflective note on urgency and faith urges readers to prepare for life’s end. It cites a fatal farming accident and a funeral, stressing that no time remains for delay and quoting 2 Corinthians 6 2b about salvation.
The second avenue parade drew many spectators and cars Friday night showing that a nighttime event boosts visibility. Organizers and float builders deserve praise for creative displays though brighter lighting and power sources would help future parades.
A Rivers Banner letter argues the RM of Daly and Midwest Weed District overstep by pursuing mandatory chemical use along municipal ditches. The writer urges cooperation with integrated, multi method spurge control and respect for Environment Act rights to exemptions and protections for people, water, and wildlife.
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