Finding funding for fitness

By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff

When the current Rivers Collegiate Institute (RCI) principal Mike Klassen was RCI’s gym teacher (four years ago), he had a dream to have a fitness area in the school. Now that a computer room is unnecessary (because each student is supplied their own) he worked with current gym teacher Taryn Luhowy to make this dream a reality.

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Kenton news June 26

By Paulette Wiens

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Saturday, June 13 a pre-wedding social was held at Kenton Memorial Hall for Kelly Thomson and Chad Hunter who will be married in November. It was a wonderful evening and well attended.

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Elton Collegiate student award winners

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Tiffany Barsness: Wesley and Harriet Pentland Memorial Award.

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Seniors recess for summer

By Myrtle Wooldridge
Secretary

Nineteen members of Rivers 50+ Club met on June 18 for the last meeting before summer break; our next meeting is Sept. 17 at 2 p.m. President Ken Young welcomed members and the meeting opened with the singing of O Canada.

Correspondence from Rivers Collegiate requested sponsoring an award; we agreed to donate $100 to an undergraduate with criteria being the same as in previous years.

 

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Canada’s largest conservation agreement signed

By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
The Neepawa Banner

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Hundreds of years ago, buffalo grazed the area known as Big Grass Marsh. Now, with the signing of Canada’s largest conservation agreement, the land will remain in its natural state for now and into the future. 

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