Everyday Encounters with Community Figures Profiles
Rivers Banner invites profiles of new and long-time residents for a local feature. Call 204-328-7494 or email sales@giversbannercom to share a short bio. Leanne Miskulm, born July 11, 1969, hosts at Shelly Moms Kitchen and has lived in Rivers since 2008.
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Chas
Newwcomers
Abby
Onish
Rivers Banner
Ame
Leanne Miskulm
Occ
Shelly Moms
MacDonald’s
Brandon
Rivers
Fourth Avenue Metowm
Thompson
Westwood
Crocus Plains
Australia
Montreal Canadiens
Toronto
Blue Jays
Elephant
The Brain Way reflections on purpose and grief
A reader discusses Ann Voskamp’s The Brain Way, noting how a focus on purpose, life meaning, and human connections helps cope with grief. The piece cites passages about suffering, recognizing emotions, and bearing under hardship, linking to a Camino article and themes of authenticity, healing, and self acceptance.
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Ann Voskamp
Ann
Camino de Caner Voskamp
Old Timers team players listed from 1985 86 photos
A caption notes the photograph supplied by Phyl fh who recorded names of the 1985 86 Old Timers team. Back row includes Vern Moyer, Bob Studer, Werner Froese, Ray Fettinger, with other players named in the full list.
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Phylfh
L/A
Vern Moyer
Bob Studer
Werner Froese
Ray Fettinger
Manitoba flag renewal urged for 150th birthday
Warren Martin of Flin Flon urges MLAs to start a province wide contest to design a made in Manitoba flag to mark Manitoba 150 in three years. He notes the 1969 Saskatchewan contest and the 1989 Canada wide contest that produced new flags.
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Canada
Tmne
Manitoba
Manitoba Northwest Territories
Confederation
Robert Bessant
Margaret
Man
Saskatchewan
Impact of provincial drug purchase plan in Manitoba
The writer argues the plan for centralized bulk purchase of all personal care home medications will hurt small town pharmacies in Manitoba. They warn closures and layoffs, citing the 1996 centralization and out of province drug buying as harmful trends. The piece urges readers to contact MLA Inky Mark of Dauphin to voice opposition.
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Manitoba
Ontario
Winnipeg
Inky
Dauphin
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Riva Friesen
Rod Veitch
Roger Dupuis
Harold Dyck
Gerry Joynt
Jim Madder
Andy Babiak
Frontrow
L/R
Peter Kozak
Frank Forness
Clive Sanderson
Dave Falkevitch
Wayne Wareham
Evan Smith
Richard Dyer
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