Bridge out near Rivers
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- Published on Wednesday, September 2, 2015
Provincial media release
Manitoba Infrastructure and Transportation announced on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 1, the emergency closure of the PR 250 bridge over the Assiniboine River at Deerboine Colony in the Spring Valley district of Riverdale Municipality. The temporary closure is due to structural damage from an oversized load striking an overhead cross beam of the steel-truss bridge.
Historic Main St business in Rivers restored
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- Published on Tuesday, September 1, 2015
By Aeleen Sclater
For the past number of years, still life photographer and online teacher Kim Klassen has been successfully building her business from a small studio in her home in Rivers. One year ago Kim realized the need for a larger studio space to build her business further and began looking for the perfect location. Kim and her husband John were drawn to Carol Hassard's former Carol’s Time Again Treasures shop at 211 Main and saw great potential. In February of this year, Carol handed over the keys of her former building to new owner, Kim Klassen.
Fundraising fever in Rivers
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- Published on Monday, August 31, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Readers may recall that two years ago Riverdale Community Daycare began the long process of fundraising and submitting applications for safety regulations, etc. Last October they announced three rooms in Rivers Collegiate will be renovated for 32 childcare placements, 24 preschool and eight infants. In May they reported some indoor and outdoor play equipment had been purchased and that their work with Manitoba Family Services Regulatory Board (adhering to a comprehensive list of rules and stipulations) continues. The committee co-ordinated two fundraisers in conjunction with Rivers fair on July 8 and they submitted an application to win a $25,000 Together We Thrive grant in August; Dauphin was the Manitoba winner. Their regulatory work and fundraising efforts continue with two more events confirmed for September and October.
View from the Legislature - Aug 28, 2015
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- Published on Friday, August 28, 2015
By Leanne Rowat
Riding Mountain MLA
Shortages have directly been affecting health care coverage in our constituency for a long time. Another new challenge has come up in the last week as both physicians currently practising in Shoal Lake have handed in their resignations, effective in November. It was especially upsetting to see that as this devastating news was reaching our communities, this NDP government put out a press release boasting, “There are 66 more doctors providing care to Manitoba families throughout the province as compared to the same time last year.”
