Sticks and strings support Linus

By Jessie Bell

The Sticks (needles) and Strings (wools) group is still meeting every second Friday in the basement of St. James’ Anglican Church in Rivers.

 

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Kenton news - Mar. 13

 

By Paulette Wiens

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On a mild winter afternoon Friday, March 6, people gathered at Kenton United Church for World Day of Prayer. The service was written by the Bahamas WDP Committee and was titled Do You Know What I Have Done To You? The event was hosted by the ladies auxiliary.

 

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Cleanup underway on train derailment near north of Carberry

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Photos by Eoin Devereux

By Eoin Devereux

The Neepawa Banner

Work continues at this time to clear thirteen rail cars from a C.N. train that went off the tracks just north of Carberry on Wednesday night.

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Legion news - Branch No. 75. - Mar. 12

By Warren Smallwood

Publicity

The March 9 meeting of Rivers Legion was called to order by president Darryl Childerhose; 13 members were present. He welcomed our guest, Zone Commander Champigny, from Oak Lake. He also gave thanks to Jessie Bell for her recent interview with him and her excellent article in Rivers Banner about the roof project.

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YWCA Women of Distinction nominees

By John Drinkwater

The Neepawa Banner

These women who come from within the Banner distribution area are nominees for the 2015 Women of Distinction Awards Gala. This annual event, in its 28th year, is being held on March 12, at the U.C.T. Pavilion, Keystone Centre, Brandon. There are an additional 15 nominees who come from Brandon and the Westman and Parkland areas.

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