Paddle Derby At Lake Wah topanah Fails To Dash Spirits
Friends of the Rivers Lake staged the annual Paddle Poker Derby with 53 entrants. Diane Kuculum of Oak River won first with 108 points and $140 while Isla Melvin donated her $80 prize back to the FRL Accessible Dock Project and Bruce Walker gave his $50 prize to FRL. Chamber Bucks winners included Kelly Kryshewski and others from Rivers and Area Chamber of Commerce as paddlers finished minutes before a rainstorm.
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Friends of the Rivers Lake
FRL
Lake Wahtopanah
Diane Kuculum
Oak River
Isla Melvin
Callum
Scott Ramsay
Bruce Walker
Brandon
Chamber Bucks
Kelly Kryshewski
Jill DeSchutter
Connie Simpson
Virginia Gorgerat
Aaron Ellis
Andrew Bailey
Rivers and Area Chamber of Commerce
Love Local BBQs fundraiser for Rivers Daycare event
Heritage Co-op hosted a June 6 fundraising BBQ in Rivers to support a new Rivers Daycare. Volunteers served Co-op Gold hot dogs and smokies with drinks, raising 794.75 dollars. Prices were 2 for a hot dog 3 for a smokie and 1 for a drink.
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Love
New Rivers
Heritage Co-op
Rivers
Future Rivers
Co-op
the Rivers New Daycare
Rivers and Area Community Foundation High Rollers Road Rally
The Rivers and Area Community Foundation marked 15 years with a Road Rally celebrating projects and community support. Winners included Gary Praznik 95 dollars plus 20 donated back, Marguerite Lapka-Woytowich 57, Al Morken 38 with donation. Prizes for quiz and word scramble awarded. special thanks to Heritage Co op and volunteers.
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Rivers and Area Community Foundation
RACF
Gary Praznik
Brandon
Marguerite Lapka-Woytowich
Rivers
al Morken
Rivers Chamber
Heritage Co-op
Rollin' into Rivers bike parade at Riv rdale RCC
On Saturday June 6 the Rollin into Rivers weekend at Riv rdale Community Centre featured a Bike Parade. Christine Walker RCC rec director organized a figure eight ride inside the rink with decorated bikes in costumes while parents cheered and volunteers assisted, balloons and creativity highlighted by Spider Man and a firefighter outfits.
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Rivrdale
Christine Walker
Rec
RCC
Christine
Spiderman
Touch-a-Truck event drives donations for daycare at Riverdale
On Saturday July 6 the Riverdale Early Learning Center hosted a Touch-a-Truck event drawing nine community participants including McFadden Farms Dr Hook Towing Rivers Fire Department M&M Drilling RM of Riverdale St Jets Hockey Team Gills Plumbing Cale Shaw and Stewart Endeavors. Kids explored the trucks sat in the cabs and experienced big machines while tours of the facility were offered. All activities were by donation with proceeds aimed at building a new daycare.
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Into Rivers
Riverdale Early Learning Center
McFadden Farms
al McFadden
Dr Hook Towing
Rivers Fire Department
M&m Drilling
Jeff Dickson
RM of Riverdale
St Jets
Gills Plumbing & Heating
Cale Shaw
Stewart Endeavors
al Stewart
Brandon
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Jessica Coulter
Maemee
Teeny
Rhyan Caldwell
Moline
Heather Lamb
Tammy Burgess
Sadie Joseph
Edmonton
Dave Woytowich
Susan Citulsky
Pat Hillier
Portage la Prairie
Riv Os Ana
Donna Morken
Ryan Caldwell
Cheri Whelpton
Donna Falkevitch
Denis Rondeau
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