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1st Grant Presented from the Bill and Helen Sibbald Legacy Fund
The first grant from the Bill and Helen Sibbald Legacy Fund was presented on November 17th, 2018. The grant was presented to the Rivers Agricultural Society for repairing their large tents. Left to right: Chic Lindberg, Ross Lindberg, Charley Sprenger and Donna...
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Inaugural Youth in Philanthropy Grants Presentation
The inaugural “ Youth in Philanthropy Grants” were given out at Rivers Collegiate, by the students of newly formed Youth in Philanthropy Committee. This was a project started between the Thomas Sill Foundation and the Rivers and Area Community Foundation to engage...
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MLA Greg Nesbitt Announces aid for new Daycare
MLA Greg Nesbitt announced that the Province of Manitoba and the Federal Government would be providing $900,000.00 towards the construction of the urgently needed Riverdale Community Daycare. This will mean the construction of the 32 space daycare, 8 infants and 24...
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First Ever RACF Grant/Fundraising Gala
Pictured in the main photo (left) is Kim McConnell, our guest speaker. On the right is Susan Citulsky accepting a grant for the Rivers Train Station Restoration Committee from RACF Director, Ian Dyer. Rivers and Area Community Foundation (RACF) held its first-ever...
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Comets Team up with Foundation with Winning Results
The past few seasons have been very busy for the Rivers Comets. Four years ago the team didn’t exist and had no diamond to play on. Finding players was the easy part, building a field would prove more challenging. While there was a footprint at the fairgrounds of the...
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Students’ green efforts garner national honour
RIVERS — Daniel Kiazyk laughs as he recalls the shock on the face of local councillors when two of his students stood in front of Riverdale council and asked for an excavator. The councillors were impressed, Kiazyk said, of the well-articulated pitch from two of his...
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Prairie Crocus Library Renovates with RACF Assistance
For the past couple of years Prairie Crocus Library has been focused on basic interior improvements. Although a couple of major projects are needed within the building including painting and new flooring, we have come up with smaller projects that have been attainable...
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Apply for Grants by September 30th
The Rivers & Area Community Foundation's grant period opens on September 1st and closes on September 30th each year. Visit our Grant Application Guidelines page to review the granting...
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Clack Family Heritage Museum
Last month The Clack Family Heritage Museum received a grant from the Rivers and Area Community Foundation in the amount of $1250 to be used towards restoration of the buildings. Combined with a grant of $1,000 from RACF in 2015 and a grant from the Brandon Community...
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Rivers Female Jets Score Big with Foundation
This fall Rivers Minor Hockey was the lucky recipient of a $1000 grant from Rivers & Area Community Foundation. This money was used to purchase a set of jerseys for Rivers Minor Hockey's first ever all girls atom team. The 2016/2017 season is a big one for RMH, we had...
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