Oak River playscape rise from old equipment
Oak River school unveils a new playscape after Rolling River School Division removed worn gear. Kay Haggarty led a 50 by 55 foot project completed in under a year with 51 students at a November 2 opening. Funded by a $15,000 grant and $500 donations, it cost about $30,000 with volunteer labor.
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Oak River
Rolling River School
Oak River Home and School
Kay Haggarty
Haggarty
Jim Hardy
RRSD
Harold Gilleshammer
Jo-Ann McTavish
McTavish
Saskatchewan
Rec-Creation
Romperland
Community Services Council
Manitoba Lotteries
Brandon Area Foundation
Cargill
Oakner
Kenton Co-op
TransCanada Pipelines
Bank of Montreal
Royal Bank
RM of Blanshard
Operation Christmas Child Drives Local Drive in Rivers
Elaine Hildebrand leads Rivers volunteers in the Operation Christmas Child project by Samaritan's Purse. Drop boxes at Safeway before Nov 19. include five dollars for shipping. Choose box for boy or girl and age 2-4 5-9 or 10-14 with items like school supplies and toiletries and wrap box and lid separately.
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Sheila Runions
Elaine Hildebrand
Rivers
Samaritan’s Purse
Franklin Graham
Billy Graham
Safeway
Hildebrand
Samaritan
Samaritan.org
Rivers United Church Concert Delights Local Audience
A near capacity audience attended Rivers United Church on November 1 for a concert by the church choirs. The junior choir of 10, led by Dianne Kowalchuk and accompanied by Kendra McFadden, and the 24 voice senior choir, conducted by Shirley Russell with Trudy Stobbe on piano, performed along with a guest pianist Dorothy Plett. The program included congregational singing and a vocal quartet with Karen Kroeger, Dianne Kowalchuk, Stan Runions and George Kroeger. Junior soloists Kaitlyn Dyck Kelsey Kroeger Stephanie Ruby Deanne White. Emcee Marvis MacLellan. A reception by the Young Women's Group followed. Proceeds benefit the Exterior Renovation Fund.
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Shirley Russell
Rivers United Church
Dianne Kowalchuk
Kendra McFadden
Trudy Stobbe
Dorothy Plett
Karen Kroeger
Stan Runions
George Kroeger
Kirstie Falkevitch
Kim Cullen
Donna Falkevitch
Stan Rumions
John Russell
Kaitlyn Dyck
Kelsey Kroeger
Stephanie Ruby
Deanne White
Marvis MacLellan
Marvis MacLellan. A Reception, Convened By the Young Women’s Group
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Brad Wallace
Gary Stewart
Lisa Coulson
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