Oak River Co-op celebrates silver anniversary
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- Published on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
By Sheila Runions
Banner Staff
Co-operatives celebrate their unique business model by hosting Co-op Week in mid-October of each year. The village of Oak River, with a population of 125, boasts two co-operatives: Vanguard Credit Union and Kenton/Oak River Co-op. These businesses worked together to provide a free luncheon to their customers on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Barbecued pork on a bun, pickles and cheese were served to nearly 100 people who attended the party at OakDale Senior Home. Dessert was a decorated cake, made to recognize the 25th year of operation of Oak River Co-op.
Help us scare hunger
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- Published on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
By Sharlette Paddock
Secretary
At the Oct. 14 meeting of Riverdale Harvest we learned the food bank handed out 12 family hampers, which included 27 children under 18, one couple hamper and seven single hampers in September.
Council Clips - Oct 21, 2015
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- Published on Wednesday, October 21, 2015
RM of Oakview Oct. 13:
The Building Committee has met with two contractors at the municipal shed in Oak River; a quote is to be received to repair the north wall. The new town foreman for Rapid City (Dennis Sinclair)started on Oct. 9. Recyclables have been removed from Rapid City and Oak River depots.
Neepawa of yesteryear: ‘Men’s wear to the right’
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- Published on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Photo courtesy of Cecil Pittman archives. The Neepawa Telephone office was located in what is now the parking lot of the Beautiful Plains Credit Union.
By Rick Sparling
The Neepawa Press
“Men’s wear to the right and Ladies’ to the left” was all about Kerr’s Clothing Store (phone number 190).
New phone number for NACTV
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- Published on Tuesday, October 20, 2015
Banner Staff
The NACTV has their new phone lines installed. The new lines were made necessary when Bill Gade of NACTV decided to remove the phone lines, phones and other equipment that he had loaned to the TV station from the NACTV offices. The new general phone number is 204-476-2639 and Board Chairman Ivan Traill’s direct line is 204-476-2815.
