Riverview Community News
Rink Update Dec. 18
Happy Friday! Here is the latest update on our outdoor rinks as of Friday, December 18th. Last week, the province announced that outdoor rinks may open so long as other public health orders are being followed. These orders are: • Social distancing is in effect for any...
Rink Update Dec. 15
Many of you have reached out with questions about the rinks so here is what we know as of Tuesday, December 15. • Last week, the province announced that outdoor rinks may open so long as other public health guidelines are being followed – namely maintain social...
Hughes’ Breathe New Life Into Park Alleys
Tod thought it was a shame when he heard there was talk of turning the bowling alley into a gym and office space. When the agent called him the next day desperate to sell, he made the decision to bring Park Alleys back to life. Tod and Laura Hughes just moved home to...
December Updates for RVCC
On the heels of the province announcing that code red restrictions will continue into the new year, many are wondering what’s happening at the club. Here is a bit of an update: The RVCC remains closed to the public for now. The RVCC continues to rent out the kitchen...
Easy Ideas to Get You Moving
It is fairly common knowledge that exercise is good for us. Exercise is important for your muscles, bones, heart health, and respiration. And maybe even more important this year, it improves your mental health! 2020 has been a year that has required adaptability in...
Age-Friendly Riverview: Finding Ways to Connect During COVID-19
Age-Friendly Riverview is a small committee of Riverview residents who came together in 2018 as part of a University of Manitoba, Centre on Aging, research study examining the age-friendliness of Riverview. Our aim was to initiate programs and services for older...
Children’s Garden Nurtures Community
Keith Taylor started the Children’s Garden thinking the front of the Club could use some colour, and it’s since grown to become an important landmark for both kids and grown-ups. Keith, 64, has lived in Riverview since his late teens. He’s never had the space for his...
Riverview Rowdies Bowling League Gives Back to the Community
This would have been the bowling league’s 30th anniversary. Unfortunately, this was also the year that Park Alleys closed. Kathy Larson started the bowling league when Rob Forbes, owner from 1975 to 2011, approached her to put it together. He told her if she started...
Garage Sale Success
Running a large-scale indoor public garage sale was a challenge this year, but one our volunteers were ready to face. This year’s Riverview Community Centre garage sale had people lined up down a full bock in the morning, before being asked to wait in their cars. They...
New community group, Trees Riverview, launched to support tree-planting in Riverview
The splashes of orange, yellow and reds on our trees that mark autumn’s arrival are a beautiful splash of colour before winter’s white descends on us. The big orange dots marking trees throughout Riverview, and the rest of Winnipeg, are a much more concerning sight....
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