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Rivers celebrates centennial with parade and multi-day events
The Rivers Manitoba centennial weekend featured Flying Dragon Dance Troupe from Winnipeg, a 15 minute show on Second Avenue, a dog act, wagon rides by M2 Ranch, a flypast and commemorative wall unveiling funded by town and a Manitoba Culture grant. AAFAC auctions raised 5,490 in silent mode and 25,650 in live bidding. Sunday included interdenominational services, a 56-town and international turnout, book sales of 536 of 600 volumes, and community art and history displays.
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Flying Dragon
Winnipeg
Second Avenue
Rolling Dale Enterprises
M2 Ranch
Tempo Place Emporium
Carol
Time Again Treasures
Rapid City
RCC
Todd Gill
Association of Manitoba Municipalities
Manitoba Culture, Heritage, and Tourism
Bill Kroeger
Greg Kowalchuk
Charles Pulver
Centennial Committee
Dave Oakey
Danny
AAFAC
Rivers and District History Book Committee
Lois Allen
Rivers Ministerial Association
Acres of Hope
Riverdale
Town
Evangel
Shirley Russell
Garry Loewen
United Church
Rivers Baptist Church
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