Rivers MYJC winding down for the season
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- Published on Sunday, August 14, 2016
By Andrea Futrell
Youth Engagement Leader
As summer begins to slowly wind down, so does the program at Rivers’ Manitoba Youth Job Centre (MYJC). As the youth engagement leader, I’d like to acknowledge a number of people for their support throughout our successful season:
School supported by several citizens
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- Published on Saturday, August 13, 2016
By Hall Sveistrup
The fifth annual RCC Derek Laxdal Hockey School was hosted Aug. 1-5 at Riverdale Community Centre (RCC). This year, 113 minor hockey players from various Manitoba communities as well as participants from Langenberg and Saskatoon, Sask. and Medicine Hat, Alta. took part; 93 athletes, five to 14 years, were divided into three groups based on age and skill level.
Deep fried ice cream
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- Published on Saturday, August 13, 2016
By Jessie Bell
Would anyone care for a deep fried ice cream cone? It’s available at CJ’s Snack Shack, located in Rivers Provincial Park. Other tempting edibles will be offered during the official opening of the shack and its mini golf course (see ad for more details). Park entry fees remain in effect; camp visitors will be welcomed by Pat Dyck and Kathy Gross at the registration building.
Seven-month stats
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- Published on Friday, August 12, 2016
By Bruce Klassen
Chief, Rivers Police Service
The month of July saw a total of 48 calls for Rivers Police Service. There were numerous calls regarding Canada Revenue Agency scams, which led police to putting awareness articles in Rivers Banner and on the Riverdale Municipality Facebook page.
‘We have to stand up for moral issues and human rights’
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- Published on Friday, August 12, 2016
Photo by Christine Waddell. Falun Gong practitioners (from left) Jason Liu, Paula Liu, Amy Liu, Robert Christiani and Yue-Zhao stopped in Neepawa on Monday as part of a cross-Canada campaign to raise awareness about the forced organ harvesting that underpins China’s thriving transplant industry.
By Kate Jackman-Atkinson
Neepawa Banner/Neepawa Press
On Aug. 8, five Falun Gong practitioners stopped in Neepawa as part of a cross Canada trip to raise awareness about forced organ harvesting in China. According to a recent report, most of the organs used in China’s burgeoning transplant industry are harvested from prisoners of conscience, many of whom are Falun Gong practitioners.
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