More shelter for Rivers
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- Published on Wednesday, June 17, 2015
By Donna Morken
Because of the harsh 2014 winter, Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee applied to Manitoba Hydro Forest Enhancement Program to replace some of the trees which did not survive. The committee was fortunate to receive funding of $14,233.07 to replace the various trees within the community, inclusive of Rivers Cemetery and Millennium Park. This work was completed by Alternative Landscaping; the bottom photo shows the new silver maples planted in the northwest corner of the cemetery.
Donation helps students and seniors in Rivers
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- Published on Wednesday, June 17, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
The Grade 6 class at Rivers Elementary School has spent this school year volunteering, sharing and learning at Riverdale Personal Care Home (PCH). Those biweekly visits have culminated in unique relationships between youth and seniors, most notably in that the students became the teachers. When they brought the school’s iPads, residents were initially reluctant to touch them, but after the pupils demonstrated how to play games, attitudes of the elderly began to change — they embraced the technology.
Film with Neepawa connection arrives at the Roxy
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- Published on Monday, June 15, 2015
Submitted Article
The Neepawa Banner
The Amityville Playhouse movie will be shown at The Roxy Theatre, Neepawa on June 19-21. The red carpet will be spread out to welcome the local and area stars at the first showing on Friday, June 19th. The Roxy Theatre was the setting for this movie.
Quorum present, meeting held
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- Published on Sunday, June 14, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Less than one-third of its current membership attended the recent meeting of Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce, but at least those 10 members present at the May 27 gathering constituted a quorum.
Dad's Quilt earns special recognition
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- Published on Sunday, June 14, 2015
Beverly Dean with “Dad’s Quilt”
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The Neepawa Banner
In 1992 my father-in-law was diagnosed with a condition which would keep him housebound for the last years of his life. He became very despondent and lost all will to live; just sitting for hours in a chair in front of the TV waiting to die. The family tried to find something he could do which would bring him out of this depression - we tried puzzles, paint by number art, cards and any crafts we could think of to stimulate him, to little avail.
