Couldn’t have asked for a better weekend for Rollin’ into Rivers

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Haylee won the count the coffee bean contest, incidentally there were 1111 coffee beans in the mason jar. We were fortunate to have Jenna Desilets from Winnipeg and Aeleen Sclater to assist our members with this area. Displays were set up regarding the Rivers Train Station, the Sekine Bicycle, the Rivers and Area Community Foundation, and Riverdale Municipality Community Development Corporation. Grey Ridge Coffee worked with the committee to put together, Beanery Brew. The Beanery was the nick name of the restaurant that was built inside the first train station as well as the current station. This restaurant was open 24 hours a day and not only served coffee, but breakfasts, lunch, and dinner. At Christmas it had a special menu and was even famous for its homemade mushroom soup. Currently two of many projects the station is working on is a virtual tour of the former airbase here and a heritage interpretive centre. Many stories were shared, with memories that were made to last until the next time.