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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 26, 2007
Page
3
Ernie Fast, Rivers town councillor on the Bloom committee, won 200 dollars in the Planters Day draw held Saturday May 19. Bloom treasurer Barb Sveistrup presented him with a cheque for the prize.
Rivers Women’s Institute members visited the Doll House and Museum two miles east of Brandon and the Lady of the Lake building on May 10. They held a brief meeting between stops, discussed attending the Manitoba WI convention in Steinbach, and planned a $50 book certificate for Rivers Collegiate graduation runner-up. Members also signed on to deliver Meals on Wheels in June and will gather June 8 at Ursula Reders’ farm for a diabetes video presentation.
Claudia Nohr reports registrations continue for summer programs in Rivers and Rapid City. Hidden Treasure Pirate Camp in Rivers is full. around the world and Let’s Go Green camps have limited spaces in July. Rapid City day camps run July 23-27 and Aug 7-10. River Red Cross lessons July 23-27 and Sports Camp July 30-Aug 3. Youth ages PK through 12 for day camps and grades 4-10 for Sports Camp. Contact recreation offices at 328-7825 or 826-2049 for details.
In Manitoba, after the May 22 vote the NDP forms a majority government while incumbents Leanne Rowat in Minnedosa and Len Derkach in Russell win re election. Rowat defeats Harvey Paterson by 1026 votes and Derkach leads NDP challenger Teri Nicholson by 1742. Turnout around 61 percent in Minnedosa and 62 percent in Russell, with minor ballots rejected. Provincial results show Doer as premier with 36 NDP seats, PCs 19, Liberals 2.
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