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Back row L/R: Meghan Knelsen, Erich Schmidt, River Police Service has had a change in leadership, Thom Heijmans, Heather Chief Bob Futrell, following a brief leave, announced Gray, Liliane Dupuis. Front his Kijima, resignation row L/R: Minami Haile from his position with Riverdale law Hubbard, Chassidy Payette, During the temporary leave, Bruce Klasenforcement.

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took the reins of the service to bridge the gap until his return. When Futrell made his decision to not return to the force, Klassen was approached to return to the leadership role. He accepted, officially taking control March 30 for a two year contract. Chief Klassen says, “I feel really good about my return, I love the community, we have an excellent police service and I hope we can continue to provide wonderful service. We have also posted a new sergeant’s position.” Chief Klassen moved on to pursue the challenge of being the Chair of Public Safety at Assiniboine College in 2018. Chief Klassen was with the Rivers Police Service from 2014 to 2018 and was a great leader and mentor, as noted in the 2018 Rivers Police Service annual report.

By Sheila Runions Police Chief Futrell was with Rivers Police Service Banner Staff since 2006, rising through the ranks to his position cans from the school foyer into s r e p or t e d i n t he tion to the schools. of chief in 2018 following Chief Klassen’s resignaPupils co-ordinated the entire the church basement the afterMarch 9 edition, the Formermonth-long Chief Futrell served the community noon of Marchwell 21, where the promotion, which Grade 12tion.

Interdiscihis time on the as an Auxilliary Cadet, duringclass food was weighed and sorted. culminated in aforce ceremonious plinary Studies in Science presentation and on March to Although the project at Rivers Collegiate planned a Sergeant, Constable, Chief20and those years willwas a senRiverdale Harvest president ior students brainstorm, project for Riverdale notHarvest. be forgotten.

Mayor Todd Gill says, “There is no the entire high school was encouraged Dubbed the Boat Load of Food, Heather Gray and Liliane. question that Chief Klassen is a welcome addition to the Because the snow had melted to participate. The collegiate students secured a canoe from Rivers PD, and we sorrycould to see at hockey the canoe notFutrell hostedleave a poorand boy floor Rolling River School Division so much, are we areacross verythe thankful his wonderful be portaged street to for tournament in which to play, with an intent tothe f ill same it with time Zion Church (home of River- athletes had to pay with food for non-perishables. Although years oftheservice.”

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campaign was fully organized dale Harvest). Rather, the teens the canoe. Some students also PHOTOS FORMcanvassed RIVERS POLICE SERVICE garbage Rivers, Oak River by that class, the original idea carried bags, boxes and (Left)made Now former Police Chief Bob Futrell who served came from a suggestion by harvest volunteer the Liliane Rivers community from 2006 to 2020 in many roles Dupuis. including his last two years as Police Chief.

“I heard the idea at a meeting in Brandon. St. Augustine (Right) Current Chief of police Bruce Klassen whos School had tried Fill a Canoe in conjunction withprevious the 10-day service ended in 2018 (when Futrell began Festival du Voyaguer in Win- as chief), Bruce has been welcomed during his service nipeg in February.his It was very the the force. return 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. asked her to present the promo-

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and Chimo Beach areas for contributions from the community.

When all was said and done, the scales at Riverdale Harvest noted a total of 434 pounds, “a fabulous amount,” says Heather.

“We are so pleased they decided to help those we serve. A lot of times kids don’t get enough credit but this group of students certainly deserves some praise.

All students stayed behind to help check expiry dates, sort and

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put away in the proper place on the shelving units. They were fantastic! We are very, very pleased.”

Elementary school staff member/Harvest volunteer Yvonne Crouch initiated a similar campaign in her school. That threeweek effort simply encouraged students to leave product in the canoe; 87 pounds of food was collected from the younger group on Thursday, March 22.

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magine you want to go to the movies with your friends, but you can’t, because all the theatres are closed. Everything is closed. This could have been written about today, but it wasn’t.

In high school biology, one of our major assignments was a research project and presentation. We were randomly assigned our topics and I was given the 1918 Flu Pandemic.

While I don’t have the project anymore, the opening of this column is what I should have used to start my presentation, according to my teacher. While the lesson that stuck with me was more about writing than the details of the flu, this seems as good a time as any to look at the deadliest pandemic in recorded history.

From 1918 to 1920, a new strain of influenza spread around the world. By the time it was done, about 500 million people had been infected and at least 50 million were dead.

In Canada, the death toll was about 55,000 people, most of them between the ages of 20 and 40.

The ease of international travel we know today was unknown in the early 20th century, but for one event— World War I. The war— which ended with an armistice on Nov. 11, 1918 and a death toll of about 8.5 million soldiers— created the perfect conditions to spread the disease. Of unknown origins, it was first observed in soldiers in the spring of 1918.

The close confines of trench warfare made ideal conditions for the virus to spread among soldiers. Then, once the war

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Kate Jackman-Atkinson was over, the flu spread on the ships that took the soldiers home and then with them across each country.

In the fall of 1918, the second and most deadly wave of the pandemic hit. Additional waves took place in the springs of 1919 and 1920.

In planning a response to COVID-19, government officials are looking to the 1918 pandemic for lessons. Just like today, in 1918, public health departments shut down gatherings and isolated the sick. In the United States, gauze masks were distributed to be worn in public, stores weren’t allowed to hold sales and funerals were limited to 15 minutes. In Canada, containment was ineffective and the rates of infection grew. As more workers became infected, the economy became paralyzed.

In Canada today, we had some warning and time to act. It looks like we will be spared the economic impact of a death toll similar to that experienced a century ago. But what about the economic impact of preventative closures?

The 1918 pandemic may have some lessons on that was well. At the end of last month, Sergio Correia, of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; Stephan Luck, of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York; and Emil Verner, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, released a paper on the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions undertaken during the 1918 pandemic.

In 1918, much like today, there was a patchwork of different responses at the city and state levels in the United States. What the researchers found was that cities that intervened earlier and more aggressively didn’t perform worse and, if anything, grew faster once the pandemic was over. This means that not only did actions like quarantines and closing non-essential businesses result in fewer deaths, they also helped mitigate the pandemic’s economic toll. Overall, from 1919 to 1923, those areas that implemented more restrictive measures, over a longer time, saw an increase in manufacturing employment, manufacturing output, bank assets and consumer durables relative to those that didn’t and were harder hit by the pandemic.

The time to get back to pre-COVID-19 normal will be measured in months, maybe even years for some activities.

In the short term, we know there will be economic pain, there already is, but the actions we have taken to slow the progression of the pandemic might not only result in more lives saved, but also reduce the pandemic’s longer-term impact on the economy.

Life goes on-hopefully!

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hen it comes right down to the facts of life (and death), all we have is hope. We are living in trying times. We have all gone through trying times before, be it personally, in our family history or in the history of our country.

When Queen Elizabeth spoke this past weekend, she reminded us that there will be better days ahead. She should know, as she referred to her first broadcast message from 80 years ago during the early days of WWII. Since then, she, her family and the world have been through an awful lot. Or in other words, the world has been through a lot of awful.

All we really have is hope and for many, it comes from faith. Faith in God, faith in oneself, in family, friends, neighbours and fellow citizens. We are being asked to go through a lot right now, but fortunately, for most Manitobans so far, it is “only” a matter of inconvenience and financial stretching.

I think that our municipal governments and the Province are doing a good job.

There are daily press conferences, including Saturday and Sunday.

As we all are, they are dealing with a lot of unknowns. What will happen to the COVID-19 infection rate? Who all will get sick and how sick? Will there be a large number of deaths? At the time of this writing (Apr. 6), there have only been two COVID-19 deaths in Manitoba. So far, many more people have died due to other causes in the same time frame. I emphasize, so far!

And therein lies the problem of uncertainty. I would respectfully say that the federal government isn’t doing as well as

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Ken Waddell the Province. Let’s just say I don’t share Justin Trudeau’s love for China. Given the devastation of the SARS epidemic in 2003 and given that COVID-19 came about from a similar place and a similar source, the feds should have acted quicker and more directly. They might have risked being called racist, but flights out of Wuhan, China, should have been cut off much sooner.

Taiwan shut the door pretty early on that account and it looks like it has helped them handle the virus. Admittedly, Taiwan doesn’t miss a chance to blame China for everything and vice versa. That said, I don’t trust a lot of countries, and most of all I don’t trust China. Their whole system runs pretty much against everything I believe in and their actions in the past few years have done little to change my mind.

In my mind, the big question is what do we do next time? With all the world travel, increasing globalization of business, tourism and trade, travel will come back.

It was travel that bit us during SARS and travel that did us in with COVID-19. The heavy attempts to flatten the curve are going to mean a lot of people won’t get COVID-19. Not this time, anyway, but there will be another wave, and another

and maybe a fourth. The disease will be unrelenting until either everyone is immunized naturally or there is a vaccine.

I think the lesson learned here should be to do more rigorous and faster testing. The new tests are supposed to be much quicker.

The biggest problem is determining when an outbreak occurs and reacting much faster. I don’t think we got the story soon enough out of China. I believe they willfully suppressed the bad news and that suppression may well have caused thousands of deaths.

We also need to slow the mad rush to globalization. Canada, with all it’s great ag resources, should not have to import as much food as we do. We probably can’t ever grow bananas or oranges, but a lot of other foods can be produced here. We need a Canada First food policy, it’s a matter of national security.

Stay safe everyone, and yes, wash your hands.

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Due to the COVID-19 situation please send us updates about event cancellations Apr. 16: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

Apr. 18: Rivers Legion, Crib Tournament. (Cancelled) Apr. 22: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m. (Cancelled) Apr. 24: Rivers Legion, Steak Night.

(Cancelled) Apr. 28: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m. (Cancelled) May 9: The Beetles cover band, Rivers Legion, tickets available mid march.

(Cancelled) May 21: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

May 26: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m.

May 27: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m.

Jun. 18: Rivers 50+ Club meeting, 2 p.m.

Jun. 23: Diabetes Clinic, Riverdale Health Centre, 8:15 a.m.

Jun. 24: RDHA meeting, Kiwanis Courts, 1:30 p.m.

Aug. 22: Rivers Legion, Manitoba 150

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Home Bodies

By Rita Friesen Did I ever imagine…

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Name: Leanne MacKay Birthday: April 9, 1959 Occupation: Grandma First job: Shipper/receiver and lawn mower breaker for my Dad at Cancade Co. Hobbies: Birding, gardening and loving my family.

In Rivers since: June 1986 Where do you live? Daly Beach Road at Chimo (my nirvana).

Hometown: Brandon Where did you attend school? Neelin High School, Lethbridge Community College and Brandon University.

Dream vacation spot: Maldives Favourite food: Barbecued Filet mignon, roasted asparagus/veg, mushrooms, jumbo cocktail shrimp, and to top it off, creme brûlée, a good bottle of wine and shared with loving family and friends !

Favourite holiday: Singapore/Bali with my twin ] sister Lisa and high school gal pals. We called it our Sing Fling.

Favourite song or artist: I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight, Cutting Crew Favourite sports team: any future games played by my grandchildren Favourite animal: Birds Favourite TV show: Coronation Street Favourite actor/actress: Jessica Lang, Barbara Streisand When you were 12, what did you want to be when you grew up? I was horse crazy and that’s all I thought about.

Comment: One of my favourite activities in Rivers is joining friends at the legions Friday for Chance the Ace, Bingo on Sundays and all the fun activities held there.

Let’s all be safe and kind!

Do unto others as you would have them do unto you!

On this day - Apr. 10 1825 - The first hotel opened in Hawaii.

1912- RMS Titanic sets sail from Southampton for her maiden (and final) voyage.

1930 - The first synthetic rubber was produced.

1947- Jackie Robinson becomes the first black baseball player of the 20th century to sign a MLB contract (Brooklyn Dodgers).

1956- Jean Béliveau has a goal and 2 assists as Montreal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings, 3-2 for a 4-1 series win of the coveted Stanley Cup. 1970- Paul McCartney officially announces the split of The Beatles.

1998- The Good Friday/Belfast Agreement for Northern Ireland is signed by the British and Irish governments.

2019- New York declares a public health emergency and compulsory vaccinations after a measles outbreak in Brooklyn with 285 cases.

id I ever imagine, at the age of 74, I would be going for long walks– two to five miles a day– simply for pleasure and because I can? I have always loved walking.

As a youth, I was delighted to brave the elements, face the storm and foray forth. There was the time I was a midteen and a winter blizzard gripped the southern part of the province. Out in the open, head down and back hunched, I lurched against the wind, away from the house. A neighbour stopped and asked if I was okay, and was certain that I was a run-away. Couldn’t believe I was walking for fun.

Years later, when the youngest of the family was about three, I bundled us both out and headed into another winter storm. This one almost did us in, for I had walked out with the wind on my back, and coming home, facing the storm and carrying an exhausted child, I longed for the safety of home. Learned a lesson there!

It was not unusual for me to walk around the block after the children were off to school. Four miles. Two bachelor brothers were our neighbours and for the first half year, they would stop and ask if I needed help. After that, they simply stopped, rolled down the window of the dilapidated

FAITHFULLY YOURS Neil Strohschein Praying through COVID-19

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s I write these words, I have just read an intriguing headline. It compares the conditions imposed on us

by COVID-19 to those that our world experienced during World War II. The caption read: “It’s the worst we’ve seen since the war.”

This isn’t the first time people have called the fight against COVID-19 a war. Maybe they are trying to shock us– so that those who don’t will see how serious and life-threatening this virus really is. Or maybe they’re just trying to prepare us for several more weeks of restrictions on travel, social distancing, shortages of goods and “staying home.”

I don’t know what the person who wrote that headline was thinking when typing those words. But I know that my prayers have changed a lot since reading them.

First, I am praying that we will experience a deep inner peace that will end all anxiety, fear and worry about the future. I have battled these things myself for many years, so I understand the feelings of those who battle them now. You are in my prayers always Almighty God is the only person in the universe who knows when this crisis will end. He tells us to take our cares and concerns to him in prayer and he promises that his peace will fill our hearts and minds and remove all anxiety, worry and fear.

Second, I am praying that people will see the wisdom behind the public health orders, the closure of schools and non-essential businesses and the regulations regarding social distancing, limiting the size of assembled groups, closing of public parks and playgrounds and either postponing or cancelling scheduled events. We are all in this together and we each need to do our part to stop the spread of this virus.

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farm pick up, shook their heads, chortled, “Just walking, eh?” and drove off.

Did I ever imagine, at age 74, I would find reading a chore? As a child, I was a voracious reader. Nancy Drew, The Danny Orlis series, the Ann series, the Little House series. Never into suspense, murder mysteries or science fiction. I continued to read, fiction, non-fiction, reflective and historical. Then, in 2002 I underwent surgery for a brain aneurism and reading became a chore. I relearned retention by rereading the books of my childhood and slowly the words on the page stuck together.

There have been seasons in my life where I have re-entered the scholastic realm. Here the reading had been assigned well in advance and I was able to process the material with slow, deliberate bites. And successfully attain my Licensed Lay Worship Leaders certificate and my Clinical Pastoral Car , Level One certificate. Think I did okay.

Did I ever imagine, at age 74, I would be comfortable guiding people through planning a funeral and then having the privilege of presiding at a service to honour a loved one?

That is a resounding “never in my wildest”!

My first acquaintance with grief was the death of my paternal grandfather. In my early teens, I found his death difficult and the pain went deep. I was uncomfortable visiting hospitals or care homes, the sick and the dying. Then I walked with my father through his valley of the shadow of death and all fear fled. The transition from this life to the next became comforting, peaceful. For me, his final journey was the beginning of a new one for me.

So did I ever imagine even being 74? Nope, not ever. It simply came. And it’s okay.

Third, I am praying that governments will only be granted such extra authority as is needed under the present circumstances.

We live in a parliamentary democracy and the rights of MPs and MLAs to oversee and if necessary, modify the actions of government must be respected. We must prove that democracy can work, especially in crisis times.

Finally, I am praying for a miracle in the hearts and minds of people. This pandemic has shown us that greed and selfishness are alive and well in all classes of people, wherever in the world they may live, and that these character traits can lead to conflict and violence, especially when they are triggered by anxiety and fear. We don’t want or need insurrection and violence in our streets. Care, consideration and common sense are needed as much now as they have ever been needed– maybe even more.

The only power in the universe that is strong enough to break the bonds of greed and selfishness is the transforming power of God’s Holy Spirit.

So these days, during my quiet times of reading and reflection, I am praying that God will do for our communities, our country and our world what we cannot do for ourselves. I am praying that God will speak to each of us, show us where greed and selfishness have kept us from loving our neighbours as ourselves, and bring us all to the point where we realize that what happened on this day (Good Friday) many years ago opened the way for all of us to receive forgiveness of sin, the assurance of everlasting life and the power to become different people.

For me, that is the one bright light in the darkness caused by COVID-19. I pray that it gets even brighter in the days ahead.

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Mazier rejects pay raise, donates to COVID-19 initiatives

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Member of Parliament, Dan Mazier, has condemned the scheduled pay raise slated to occur on April 1, 2020 for all Members of Parliament.

Scheduled raises are a result of previous Liberal government legislation that mandated pay raises for MPs. Although such an increase in salary is meant to correlate with national inflation targets, local MP Dan Mazier believes that it is inappropriate for politicians to accept a raise during the COVID-19 crisis, a crisis where many people are suffering financially. Since being elected in 2015, the Liberal government has not introduced any legislation that would freeze the scheduled raise despite the ability to do so. The prev ious Conser vative government voted to freeze MP salaries for three consecutive years during the global economic crisis.

“I think it is totally inappropriate that the Liberal government would give themselves, and federal politicians, a raise during this crisis. COVID-19 is not only a health crisis, it

is an economic crisis that is impacting the finances of all Canadians. It’s Canadians who need support at this time, not politicians”, stated Mazier.

A lt hough leg islat ion requires MPs to accept such a raise unless a salary freeze is implemented by the government, Mazier has committed to donating his increase in pay to local service groups throughout the constituency. “There are a lot of local organizations and charities working tirelessly to support the people impacted by COVID-19 in our riding, I am proud to financially support local charities that are struggling with decreased revenue and increased demand” stated Mazier who plans to divide

his pay increase to various charitable organizations.

Additionally, Mazier will continue to focus on supporting constituents through the COVID-19 crisis. He has been meeting with local businesses, industry leaders, and constituents through virtual means to hear their concerns. Mazier has been sharing the concerns of his constituents with other MPs and government officials during daily meetings to ensure they receive accurate information and the appropriate supports.

Mazier is encouraging all Canadians to support one another during the COV I D -19 cr isis and put politics aside. On a personal level, he encourages individuals to assist

seniors and those with health conditions to reduce their exposure to potential infection. On a community level, Mazier strongly encourages people to support local businesses during and after the pandemic citing the importance local businesses have as the bedrock to our rural communities. Additionally, the MP is encouraging people to continue to follow the advice and recommendations of health care pro-

fessionals. “By working together and supporting each other through caution and responsibility, I

have no doubt that we will overcome this challenge” concluded Mazier.

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The Rivers Curling Club would like to send out a huge heartfelt thank you to every one who helped make the recent Manitoba Scotties Championship such a huge success. We are so very proud to have been chosen to host this event and are enormously proud of our local and extended community who helped to make it happen. To all the sponsors, volunteers, fans, and absolutely anyone who helped out in any way at all, thank you, thank you thank you. You all helped to put Rivers and Western Manitoba on the provincial and national map and it could not have happened without every one pitching in. We are very proud to say that folks in the provincial curling community have told us Rivers has set the bar for future Scotties events!

numbered four for march, making the total for the year to the end of march, six.

Rivers police saw no liquor and gaming offences for the month of March. The service attended 19 miscellaneous calls ranging from noise complaints to lost property.

On march 15 the Rapid City 4H Beef Club held our march meeting in conjunction with our 2nd weigh day at Bos Family Farms. We started at 9:30 am weighing animals. Heifers and steers seem to be gaining well.

After weighing we had a potluck lunch and held our meeting.

Sierra gave a report on the Bull sale that the Erickson club and the Rapid City club attended and ser ved dessert at on Saturday March 14 held at the Neepawa fair grounds.

Our annual crash day was discussed but tabled to the next meeting.

A Motion was made to pay all outstanding bills.

A big thank you to Gerald Bos and family

for letting our club use his facilities.

Due to the Covid-19 outbreak all 4H meetings and events have been

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These fund-raising profits are necessary if we are to keep our club viable. We Well, a very busy and currently pay rent of $26,500 exciting curling season came for the 6-month period from to a somewhat abrupt end on mid-October until usually March 14. When the current mid-April. Hiring our own situation with the Covid-19 hit ice-maker and all the normal home, it was prudent to shut expenses of running a curlEA down all curling activities for ing club amount to another $20,000. This brings our ON the rest of the season.

Our highlight of the year of annual expenses to approxihygienist • Residential & Commercial was to host the provin- mately $46,500. As we try omes course, • Farm Wiring & Trenching cial Scotties tournament at the to keep our curling fees reaBrandon Rivers but the- planend of January, sonable and competitive, we 6 ning and organizing started usually generate a little over .com 204-761-2192 a year before that. It $20,00 from fees. So, the at least was a most successful event shortfall of approx. $26,000 ge and brought many people to CMAannually must be made up ent. our community with a wide-Shaping thebyFuturefundraising of some sort. reachingCCOUNTING economic spinSoff.

ERVICESome of our major fundrais893 The A curling club realized a ing events over the years have Certied Management Accountants profit in the neighborhood of included: running a weekly Hamiota: 71 Maple Ave. 204-764-2544 $80,000! bingo until that stopped being Dave Falkevitch Rivers Curling Club

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profitable; a banquet featuring the Jennifer Jones team in 2006; hosting the provincial junior men’s championship and also a banquet featuring Guy Hemmings in 2007; a banquet in 2008 with guests curling legend Sam Richardson, Jill Officer and Randy Dutiaume; hosting the Manitoba junior men’s and women’s provincial championships in 2016; a sportsman’s dinner in 2017 with guests Kaitlyn Lawes and Resby Coutts; hosting the provincial Golden Gals bonspiel in both 2015 and 2019; and in 2019 we held the senior men’s and women’s provincial championships.

The Rivers Curling club is very pleased and proud to continue to share some of these profits with the community

center and the community when we are successful in our efforts. In the past, we donated most of the $40,000 we had in the bank to the community center when we initially moved “across the tracks”.

Coming out of the provincial junior’s tournament in 2016, we set aside $14,000 toward a sound system for the complex and with the help of grants, the system is now in place. This year so far, we have presented $15,000 to the complex as well as $1,850 to the Canadian Cancer Society. This was from monies raised from the Scotties.

Our members have also been most generous in helping with the finishing of our curling lounge area. They have provided the dollars and

volunteer hours to make sure the viewing windows, carpet, drop ceiling and lighting were all put in place. Going forward, we still have plans for future major events and also to provide enhancements to the community center and

the community outside of the complex.

The Rivers Curling Club is very proud to be a member of this wonderful community and to do our part to make this a great place to live and play.

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