Community Calendar highlights local meetings and events
Jan 18 to March 14 list items across Rivers area. include Rivers Elton Rage games at Riverdale Gardens and curling bonspiels at Rivers Curling Club. meetings for RM of Blanshard Daly Oak River. Riverdale venues host school division and 4-H events. town council sessions, restoration committees, tea sales, festival arts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Elton Rage
Dauphin
Riverdale Community Gardens
Rivers Curling Club
RM of Blanshard
Rivers Ag Society
RM of Daly Council Chamber
Rolling River
Minnedosa
LUD
Kenton
Town of Rivers
Glen Carb
Vincent Massey
Pickerel Fry
Rivers Legion Hall
Rivers Legion
Upper Hall
Rapid City
Rapid City Library
Rivers United Church
Oak River Memorial Rink
Rivers Civic Centre
Rivers Elementary Playground Fund Drives Ahead
Rivers Elementary parents form REPS to raise funds for a new playground after removing the old structure. Betty MacDonald Sherri Driver and Angela Bartlett lead efforts with jars in local shops, chocolate bar sales, ticket sales, and a three prize cash drawing at the homecoming jam. An Easter bake sale and loan fund planned for March will follow, with volunteers welcome and contact through Bartlett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Elementary
REPS
Betty MacDonald
Sherri Driver
Angela Bartlett
Bartlett
ALUS program discussed at Rivers WI meeting
Steve Hamm spoke to Rivers Women's Institute on Alternate Land Use Services a three year pilot in RM of Blanshard to slow habitat loss by paying farmers to protect wetlands and riparian areas. The group approved WI business including donations and 4-H prizes, and planned events such as a February 14 Bring Your Sweetheart tea and a March 14 meeting discussing provincial convention resolutions and fetal alcohol syndrome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Kowalchuk
Steve Hamm
Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District
Rivers Women’s Institute
ALUS
RM of
Blanshard
Canada
Rivers WI
Hamm
Camp Bridges
Children’s Hospital
Riverdale
Friendship Hall
Rivers United Church
Yvonne Gustafson
Michelle Gilbert
Crosstown
First Canadian execution and bridge founder born
This weekend in history marks Canada’s first execution on January 19, 1649, of a 16 year old girl for theft. January 20 recalls Samuel Keefer born 1811 in Thorold Upper Canada, builder of the Ottawa River suspension bridge at Chaudiere Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Samuel Keefer
Thorold
Upper Canada
Ottawa River
Chaudiére Falls
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Riverdale Health Centre
Sandra Smith
Rivers, ME
Riversbanner.com
Manitoba
Mon Eyt Later
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Ken and
Chris Waddell
Sheila Runions
Maggie Smallwood
Zion Pentecostal Church
3Rd Avenue
Ernest Shelvey
Warren Smallwood
Sensuus
Partnership of Chartered Accountants
Brandon
24Th Street
Harold Reid
C.A
Audra Nychuk
Valleyview Sno
Bobiusunier Sautof Sales
Lyndale Drive
18Th St. South
Bob Usunier
Manitoba Hydros Power Smart
Hydro
Thomas Window & Glass
Ellen Street
Neepawa, MB
Thomaswindows
Mts.net
Manitoba Hydro
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