Local Rivers resident Dana McNish reflects on life and baseball in a small town
Dana McNish of Rivers Manitoba born July 24 1979 works as Facility Operations Manager at Viterra Forrest MB. He grew up on a family farm and now contributes to youth sports while praising community support. He values family life and plans a vacation in Arizona with relatives.
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Dana McNish
Viterra Forrest, MB
Rivers
Rapid City
Oak River
4Th Avenue
Nesbitt
Manitoba
Wawanda
Onway Park
Arizona
Garth Brooks
Winnipeg
Cts
Boston Red Sox
Small Dogs
Sports Centre
Will Ferrell
Ides of March 44 BC Julius Caesar Assassination
Events mark the Ides of March as Julius Caesar is stabbed to death in Rome by Brutus Cassius and other senators. Notable related items include Cook's 1778 discovery of Nootka Sound, Toronto charter in 1827, Rolls Royce formation in 1906, and later figure skating milestones and theater openings.
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Julius Caesar
Brutus
Cassius
Rome
Nootka Sound
Vancouver Island
James Cook
University of Toronto
Rolls, Royce & Johnson
Rolls Royce Ltd
North Dakota
Donald Jackson
Prague
Czech Republic
Royal Alexandra
Toronto
Patrick Chan
Canada
Laughter and Faith in a Walter Farquharson Hymn
The 1974 collaboration by Walter Farquharson and Ron Klusmeier is featured in Voices United the United Church hymnbook. The writer reflects on laughter’s healing power found in family friends and pets with personal anecdotes and verses promoting joy and peace.
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Walter Farquharson
Ron Klusmeier
Voices United
United Church of Canada
Jazzie
Manitoba AAA Midget Hockey League Playoff Schedule
Semifinal games listed for March 11 and March 19 2019 feature Southwest Cougars Winnipeg Wild and Brandon Wheat Kings Yellowhead Chiefs. Games set at Iceplex Coin Tire Arena Shoal Lake venues with 7:15 and 7:30 start times.
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Southwest Cougars
Winnipeg Wild
Brandon Wheat Kings
Yellowhead Chiefs
Winnipeg Wild Iceplex
Coin ‘Tire
Yellowhead
Where am I CN bunkhouse and VIA Stationette history
The CN bunkhouse began south of the depot, expanded in 1951, with a 60 bed hostel built in 1968 north east of Rivers Station for engine crews as a turn‑around between Winnipeg and Melville. In 2018 a 30 bed modular addition was added. The Brandon North stationette was moved in 2008 to east of Rivers station. VIA Rail’s The Canadian serves it three times weekly. about 2,000 passengers board or arrive yearly at Rivers depot.
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Rivers Station
Winnipeg
Melville
VIA
Brandon North
Brandon
VIA Rail
the Canadian
Portage la Prairie
Melville, Sask
Rivers Depot
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Pte US
Pan
Home Bobbies
By Rita Friesen
People's Party of Canada
Dauphin - Swan River - Neepawa
Ppc
Dougmcphee
Ppc-Dauphin
Midget Hockey League
Rivers Community Church
Edward Street
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