Rivers & area council update - June 25, 2017

Council clips

Riverdale Municipality, May 16:

The lagoon for Riverdale Municipality is undersized and requires expansion in order to provide adequate wastewater treatment and storage for existing and proposed sources for a 20 year period; the current lagoon is a seepage system, which is not considered an acceptable method; council accepts funding under the provincial-territorial infrastructure component for 50 per cent contribution.

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Y.I.P. coming to Rivers

By Michelle McFadden

Submitted

 

Out of Helen's kitchen - Picnics, a summer highlight

Helen Drysdale
The Neepawa Banner

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Homebodies - Here’s to the old 110

Rita Friesen
The Neepawa Banner

My daily walk allows me to become acquainted with the people in my neighbourhood. Now there are days when the 30 assigned minutes (I make the assignment!) became 40 or more. And that suits me fine. One of the yards I regularly pass has a well kept and well loved 110 John Deere garden tractor. Oh the memories the sight of it brings.

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Local organizations raise funds for palliative care

By Naomi Russell

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Riverdale Palliative Care (RPC) organization has been very fortunate to be the recipient of fundraising dollars from three different events in the past month. On May 12 HELP (Helping Each Local Project) held a purse mystery auction and raised $2,660.04 which was donated to RPC, following community voting which determined which organization would receive the funds raised. Thanks to Heather Gray and her amazing HELP committee for putting on this fun-filled event! 

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