Rivers Recreation Report - May 6, 2017

By Laura Gillingham

Recreation Manager

As spring continues, Riverdale Recreation Commission (RRC) has been very busy with new and well-attended classes in April, with many of these programs continuing into May. We have also released our summer day camp registration, which is available at the RRC office, municipal office and online (riversrink.ca/whats-new/). Summer is just around the corner, so make sure you register your children for a fun summer of sport weeks, art weeks and a new and exciting two-week theatre camp through RRC! If you are looking for more information on the summer day camps, please contact me. 

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Neepawa UCT: People helping people for 25 years

By Neepawa UCT

Submitted

A new organization for Neepawa was formed in 1991, with United Commercial Travelers instituting Council #924, sponsored by Brandon Council #448.  United Commercial Travelers is more commonly known as “U.C.T.”.  It is a fraternal benefits society dedicated to “People Helping People”. Our goals are to improve fellowship, to discover the best in ourselves and others and to derive satisfaction from helping others.  U.C.T. was formed in 1888 in Columbus, Ohio, by a group of travelling salesmen.  

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Rivers Laundry now owned by local lady

By Sheila Runions

The Rivers Banner

Remembering Rivers and Area, the history book from 2013, states Rivers has had a professional laundry service since two years after the town’s formation, or in 1908. An additional 16 owners are listed from various eras and locales in the past 109 years. The most recent owner has been Andy Wollbaum of Rivers; he has operated out of 225 Main Street since July 2008. Effective May 1, Diane Phillips of Rivers is the new owner of the business, still located in that building.

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Rivers Police Service - May 5, 2017

By Bruce Klassen

River Police Chief

Rivers Police Service (RPS) responded to 43 calls for service for the month of April, and we also started our annual Use Your Head campaign. This program encourages youth to wear their helmets when biking or scootering. Once again, auxiliary Constable Dallas Scott has done a tremendous job in securing sponsors; we have two bikes (one from Canadian Tire and one from Louis Dreyfus). Old Dutch, McDonald's, Tutti Frutti, Manitoba Public Insurance and Rivers Bigway Foods have donated prizes to give away the last week in June. Upon seeing an elementary school-aged child, officers stop the youth, record their name and enter it into the draw.

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Better bottom for Bigway Foods

By Sheila Runions

The Rivers Banner

It has been six years since husband and wife Kelly Davidson and Cheryl Beilner bought Rivers Bigway Foods. In the years since, they have continually improved and upgraded the store, but never to an extent that was as visible as their most recent project.

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