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Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, Thom Heijmans, Heather Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front row L/R: Minami Kijima, Haile Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, Morgan Ramsay, Bryce Summers, Quinn Hrabok.
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(L to R) Jacquie and Rob Schmidt.
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3rd pl a ce: Sterl i ng Sklapsky and Ken Young
T he R iver s L eg ion Branch #75 hosted a crib tournament Sat. Feb. 19. There were 12 teams that participated. For those u n fa m i l i a r w it h cr ib tournaments, the process for this tournament was: each team played four hands. At the end of the four hands they marked down their scores. At the end of 12 games the highest score wins.
Earlier in the month, T he L eg ion hosted a snooker tournament Feb. By Sheila Runions 5-10, with eight teams. Banner is Staff On first glance, snooker s r e p or t e d i n t he similar to pool. However, snooker is played withMarch 15 9 edition, the Grade 12 Interdiscired balls, sixplinary coloured Studies in Science class balls, and oneat Rivers cue ball. Collegiate planned a project for Riverdale Harvest. The balls are slightly Dubbedballs. the Boat Load of Food, larger than pool secured a canoe from Snooker tablesstudents are larger Rolling River School Division than pool tables, withbut an with intent to f ill it with smaller pockets. non-perishables. Although the
The winners were 1st place: Tim and Heather Gray 2nd place: Jacquie and Rob Schmidt
(L to R) Sterling Sklapsky and Ken Young.
Can collections for canoes
Photo by Sheila Runions
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tion to the schools. cans from the school foyer into and Chimo Beach areas for con- put away in the proper place on Pupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the after- tributions from the community. the shelving units. They were month-long promotion, which noon of March 21, where the When all was said and done, fantastic! We are very, very culminated in a ceremonious food was weighed and sorted. the scales at Riverdale Harvest pleased.” Elementary school staff mempresentation on March 20 to Although the project was a sen- noted a total of 434 pounds, “a Riverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, the en- fabulous amount,” says Heather. ber/Harvest volunteer Yvonne tire high school was encouraged “We are so pleased they decided Crouch initiated a similar camHeather Gray and Liliane. Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate to help those we serve. A lot paign in her school. That threeso much, the canoe could not hosted a poor boy floor hockey of times kids don’t get enough week effort simply encouraged be portaged across the street to tournament in which to play, credit but this group of students students to leave product in Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for certainly deserves some praise. the canoe; 87 pounds of food campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also All students stayed behind to was collected from the younger (L to R) Joey Katcher and Wrey Douglas. (L to R) Harvey Wood and Dennis Veitch. by thatpretty class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and garbage canvassed Rivers, Oak River help check expiry dates, sort and group on Thursday, March 22. The games were came from a suggestion made Thanks to participants intense with most of the “best two out of three”- er and Wrey Douglas by harvest volunteer Liliane style matches. Second place: Harvey and all those who came games coming down to Dupuis. The winners were Wood and Dennis Vietch to show their support at the last two balls. The “I heard the idea at a meetFirst place: Joey Katchthese events. t ou r n a ment ingfeinatBrandon. u r e d St. Augustine School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction with the 10-day Festival du Voyaguer in Winnipeg in February. It was very successful and whenever I hear food bank, my ears always perk up!” She then brought the sugThe canoe at Rivers gestion to Riverdale Harvest, Elementary School was which supported the idea and adequately filled. Photo by Heather Gray asked her to present the promo-
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