Ice sports halted at Riverdale Community Centre
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- Published on Thursday, April 30, 2015
By Jessie Bell
After a busy season, ice sports at Riverdale Community Centre, referred to locally as the rink, have slowed down. There were several hockey tournaments, including a Tournament of Champions. Rivers Jets atoms, Yellowhead Classic, Brandon Husky, Tri-Town Bobcats, female Bantam AAA, hosts for Senior A provincials and a Minor hockey Day celebration. Floor hockey for ages six to 16 is now in the planning stages.
Newspaperman may be MLA next year
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- Published on Wednesday, April 29, 2015
By Marcie Harrison
Crossroads This Week
At a well-attended nomination meeting held at Strathclair Arena on Saturday, April 25, Shoal Lake businessman Greg Nesbitt was elected as the candidate for the Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba in Riding Mountain for next year’s provincial election. Nesbitt, who has published newspapers in the area since 1977, defeated Rob Gillan of Onanole and Duane Klimack of Silverton.
Youth to learn mountain climbing
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- Published on Tuesday, April 28, 2015
By Banner Staff
The McCreary-based Dead Ox Trailblazers mountain biking club is introducing a new after school program. Called Dead Ox Sprockets, the cycling program is unique to the area. The program is affiliated with the Manitoba Cycling Associations "Kids of Mud" learn to mountain bike program.
Foursome to fundraise for homelessness
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- Published on Tuesday, April 28, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Although Youth for Christ (YFC) is a national Christian charity, each office has freedom to plan their own programs and events. Such is the case with the second annual Sleep on the Street, or SOS Brandon. An event planned to raise money and awareness for YFC’s Uturn program, one of Uturn’s life skills coaches spoke with Rivers Banner to answer some questions about the 16-hour campaign.
