Florence tea features fashion show

By Joan Ratz

Riverdale District Health Auxiliary (RDHA) hosted its annual Florence Nightingale Tea on Saturday, May 2, with the added attraction of a fashion show organized by the staff of Rivers Super Thrifty Pharmacy. Auxiliary president Lynn Madden welcomed those in attendance and introduced Debbie Neely who gave a review of her responsibilities as rehab recreational director. Debbie also looks after the auxiliary craft cupboard. Recently, RDHA has purchased a new and improved craft cupboard and is excited to provide a variety of necessities for patients to purchase. Debbie officially opened the tea and auxiliary member Barb Sveistrup gave the blessing.

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Community daycare still working

Riverdale Community Daycare Board of Directors would like to keep our community involved with our project and to inform you of a few items:

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Empty shells for park motels

By Jessie Bell

Two Brandon University students enrolled in a business administration course were recently approached by local railway buff, Donna Morken, to do a feasibility study on the possibility of obtaining empty rail cars to be made into motel units for placement in Rivers train station park.

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Kenton News - May. 8

By Paulette Wiens

204-838-2261

The Kentones sang together for more than 22 years and we have been retired for 12 years. We still enjoy getting together to visit, reminisce, laugh and cry over the old videos and even to sing a little! Kenton Legion Ladies Auxiliary made a reunion evening possible on Friday, May 1. We sang our old favourite song, Thank You Dear Lord for Music, and we would add, “Thank you Dear Lord for the food and the hands that prepared it.”

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Provincial budget garners reaction from Mayor de Groot

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Neepawa Mayor Adrian de Groot was hoping to see a few more highlights for rural Manitoba in the provincial government’s new budget. The governing NDP tabled a $15-billion budget on Thursday, Apr. 30, which featured a billion dollars in infrastructure money that’s focused primarily around areas near Winnipeg, Brandon and northern Manitoba. It also included modest spending increases in health care and education. No significant spending allocations for Neepawa and the surrounding area were mentioned.

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