Westoba performs 50th "Wonder"

By Brenden Roemich

Communications Co-ordinator

On Wednesday, Dec. 16, a special assembly was held at Rivers Elementary School at 10 a.m.; volunteers from Westoba Credit Union took goody bags filled with Christmas treats to the children. All 169 students were preparing for their Christmas concert that evening and were very excited and appreciative of this surprise.

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Legion Ladies Auxiliary - Dec. 18, 2015

By Lisa Smith 

Publicity

The regular monthly meeting of Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary was held Dec. 7  in the upper hall; 24 members and two guests enjoyed a delicious meal catered by Shelly Mom's Kitchen.

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Settlement Services changing with the times

By Ken Waddell

Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press

Neepawa and Area Immigration and Settlement Services Manager, Don Walmsley was the guest speaker at the Dec. 11 Neepawa Rotary Club meeting. Walmsley gave a brief outline of the early days (2006), when an area welcoming committee pre-dated government support for immigration settlement around Neepawa. It was a local community driven initiative, with an emphasis on helping families obtain clothing, bedding and household items to start their life in Canada.

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Rural council clips - Dec 17, 2015

Council Clips:

RM of Oakview, Dec. 8: The following were appointed to various committees for 2015-16: legislative and finance, Brent Fortune, Kaye Wolstenholme, Neil Wilson; policy and procedure, Wolstenholme, Wilson, Mark Gill; personnel, Ken Hyndman, Walter Froese, Gavin Reynolds; RCMP advisory, Stephen Carter; Rapid City Fire Department, Hyndman, Jay Woloski; Oak River Fire Department, Gill; EMO Hamiota, Fortune; EMO Rivers, Little Saskatchewan River Conservation District (LSRCD), Minnedosa Primary Care, Wolstenholme; roads/bridges/drainage, Wilson, Hyndman (Ward 1), Wolstenholme, Reynolds  (Ward 2), Froese, Fortune  (Ward 3); machinery/buildings, Reynolds, Hyndman (Wards 1 and 2), Froese, Gill  (Ward 3); waste/recycling, Hyndman, Gill, Reynolds; Rapid City Cemetery, Rapid City Legion Gardens, Ron Burnell; Park Residence, Jean Fortune; Minnedosa Hospital Foundation, Cindy Ruddick, G. Crabbe, Fortune; Hamiota Hospital Foundation, Shoal Lake Vet, community development corporation (CDC), Newdale Hall, Fortune; Riverdale Health Centre, Dick Heapy; Midwest Planning District, Fortune, Wolstenholme; Midwest Weed District, Froese, Wolstenholme; Minnedosa Vet, Ewan Common; Brandon & Area Community Foundation, Hyndman; Midwest Recreation, Reynolds or Fortune; Rolling Dale Enterprises, Roy Greer; Rapid City Library, Wilson, Donna Anderson, Daryl Andrew, Vera Kolesar; Clack Museum, Jim Brown; Senior Services, Burnell, Ted Rudniski; Oak River utility, Gill; Rapid City utility, Wilson.

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Rivers area daycare becoming a reality

Submitted Article

By Amie Griffith

Riverdale Community Daycare Board President

The Riverdale Community Daycare Board was formed early 2013. Members of this board have worked diligently to pursue the opening of a 32-space daycare within Rivers. Initially we discussed and evaluated the various options and spaces available for a daycare facility. We completed a needs survey to more fully understand the urgency of this facility. Currently, Riverdale Municipality has a population of 2,057 and is only able to offer 24 private daycare spots.

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