Fishing with fathers and friends

By Hall Sveistrup

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A gloomy, windy, chilly Father’s Day did little to dampen the enthusiasm of 91 fishers, 21 youth (15 years and under) and 70 adults on Sunday, June 18. The event was the fourth annual summer fishing derby hosted by Rivers & Area Game & Fish Association on Lake Wahtopanah. A total of 135 fish, comprised of 69 walleye, 38 northern pike, 10 perch and 18 rock bass, were caught, measured on the water, and released. 

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Details for Rivers Fair nearly finalized

By Alica Fast 

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Rivers Ag Society met on June 7 to continue finalizing plans for the upcoming fair on Wednesday, July 5. It will be an exciting event and is approaching fast! New this year will be pulled pork on a bun, with coleslaw, chips and pop as an evening meal on Tuesday, July 4 at the MGRA horse show. This will be served from 4:30-8:30 p.m. and is not to be confused with the annual beef barbecue supper at Riverdale Community Centre from 4:30-7 p.m. on July 5.

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Rivers & area council update - June 25, 2017

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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

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

Helen Drysdale
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