Rivers Legion Branch No. 75 meeting notes June 9
Eleven members attended the Rivers Legion Branch No. 75 gathering chaired by President Garry Nielsen. Highlights include past sergeant-at-arms Bert Clancy’s medal and bar, life membership for Ken Young, cenotaph project costing 1300, ramp undercoating due by June 10, sealer applied for Father’s Day, bingo scheduling concerns, and donations of 100 to Town fireworks, 25 to Rivers Girl Guides on June 14, plus two cases of bottles to Safe Grad. next meeting September 8.
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Rivers Legion Branch No. 75
Garry Nielsen
Wally Hillier
Ken Young
Bert Clancy
Nielsen
Young
Alex Veitch
Town of Rivers
Rivers Girl Guides
Safe Grad Committee
Elks of Manitoba donate up to forty thousand dollars
Manitoba Elks approved grants at their Brandon conference totaling up to 40 000 for local projects. Donations include 5 000 to Central Speech and Hearing Clinic Winnipeg 5 000 to Camp Wannakumbac 2 000 to Elkhorn Elks 2 000 to Flin Flon Elks 2 000 to Benito Elks 2 000 to Winnipegosis Elks 2 500 to Ashern Elks and up to 20 000 to buy a tractor for Camp Wannakumbac.
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Elks of Manitoba
Brandon
Manitoba Elks Foundation
Elks Clubs
Manitoba
Central Speech and Hearing Clinic
Winnipeg
Camp Wannakumbac
Elkhorn Elks
Flin Flon Elks
Benito Elks
Winnipegosis Elks
Ashern Elks
Elks and Royal Purple Fund For Children
Elks
Carberry
Minnedosa
Neepawa
Souris
Cenotaph restoration framed and poured at B and B
B B Memorial Restoration completed the first cenotaph foundation phase spending 25 hours on framing pouring and unframing the base. Szucki notes the base was cracked and damaged and repaired by repouring to slightly enlarge the surface. Legion president Garry Nielsen calls the work well spent and community friendly.
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Szucki
B&b Memorial Restoration
Legion
Garry Nielsen
JoAnn Brandon
Brandon
CKX TV
Rivers
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Sheila Runions
Bert Cluncy
Ivan Arnold
Eric Williamson
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Victoria Avenue
Ava Celery
Melnychuk
Alex
Chantal
Alexander
Chantal Melnychuk
Super Thrifty Drug Mart
Way-Mar
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