Poppies, transition and healing

By Warren Smallwood

Publicity

The local Legion Branch 75 is donating $1,500 from its Poppy Fund to the Veterans Transition Network. VTN has moved into the Manitoba/Northwest Ontario Command and the command office has agreed to match funds up to $50,000 to support this organization.

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Riverdale Harvest search for new home

By Sharlette Paddock

Secretary

As indicated in our last newspaper article, Riverdale Harvest food bank has been looking for a new home. Zion Church has graciously extended space to us! We are very excited to begin the planning, co-ordinating and performing of this move. We have not worked out the details yet, but hope within the month to be co-ordinated, if not completely moved.

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Council Clips - Feb. 19

Riverdale Munucipality - Jan. 19:

 Staff Sgt. Wikander and Cpl. Boychuk reviewed the rural RCMP calls for 2015 with comparisons from 2014. There will be a new position (Community Constable) for public relations at schools, etc.  Aaron Tycoles and Donna Morken from Rivers-Daly Community Development Corporation discussed the need for an economic development officer to market the municipality; council was asked to consider this position during budget deliberations.

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Local ‘champ’ shoots and scores

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Submitted photo. Rylan Sumner with his new hockey device.

Submitted Article

The Neepawa Banner

Being born a partial left hand amputee hasn’t stopped Rylan Sumner, 10, of Neepawa, from living a full and active life. In fact, he can do everything everyone else can do, sometimes with the help of a special device.

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Handi-Workers prepare for speeches

Submitted by Nikki Anderson

Gladstone Handi-Workers 4-H

The Gladstone Handi-Workers held their fourth meeting of the year on Feb. 2 in the Gladstone United Church Annex.  Ten of the 26 registered members were in attendance.  

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