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By JENNIFER PAIGE
T
he Rivers Edge Recreation Park committee is elated
to announce the completion of the frst phase of the
projectthe walking trail and bike park.
A grand opening, ribbon cutting event will be held
this Saturday at noon and the community is encouraged
to stop in and help celebrate with some fun, prizes, hot
dogs and drinks.
Te Rivers Edge Recreation Park Project is a local
group who has been striving to develop a recreational
area west of Tanners Crossing School, north of the Little
Saskatchewan River. Te group has plans to develop the
area in four phases over the course of fve-to-seven years.
Since the fall of 2013, the park committee and vol-
unteers have been working to gather funds through grant
proposals, fundraising events, and sponsorships.
After receiving a $25,000 grant from Manitoba Com-
munity Places earlier this year, the group has raised over
$85,000, which has enabled them to complete phase one
of the project.
Te Rivers Edge walking trail connects to Minnedo-
sas existing trail system, is six-feet-wide and in the future
may serve to host community events, such as the Terry
Fox Run or possibly a cross country ski trail in the winter
months.
Te construction of the trail was tendered to Salers
Backhoe and Trucking, who would like to note for trail-
goers to be gentle with the trail as the surrounding earth
will need some time to settle.
In the near future, the committee will also be work-
ing to populate the trail with benches and trash cans.
With the f rst phase of the project complete, the com-
mittee has now moved their sights to fundraising eforts
for the projects second phasea dog park. A fall fund-
raiser is currently being planned for November.
Te committee will have sponsorship opportunities
available in the near future and are open to any fundrais-
ing ideas community members may have.
Rivers Edge Completes
Phase One of Park
Taking a drive along 6th Avenue N.W., some may notice a sizable expansion happening at Morris
Industries. Crews have been busy on-site this week erecting the steel frame work of the 8,000-square
foot expansion. Tis addition will allow added space to house the companys new paint line.
Construction began earlier this month and is slated to be complete by November.
Expanding Minnedosas Industrial Park was one of the top priorities identifed at last weeks
Tink Tank Session hosted by the Minnedosa and Area Community Development Corporation.
See the full story on the Tink Tank Session inside on Page 3.
Industrial Expansion
Photo by Jennifer Paige