The 2017 Rivers West volunteer recognition banquet was held April 25 in Paradise Hill with a full house of award winners, their families and friends. The evening started out with welcoming speakers by the Mayor, and executive from Rivers West Board. The meal was buffet style. Many speakers followed and the winner was called up to receive their plaque. Maureen Campbell of Meota was acknowledged for 鈥楢ll-around Volunteer of the Year鈥� for her service of 鈥渄oing for others.鈥�
聽She was supported by her brother Clayton and his wife Diane from North Battleford as well as neighbours Beth Joseph and Gwen Lacerte and Lorna Pearson from Meota.
The last item was a video presentation showing the story of their eight years of preparing for and the building of their 5 million dollar community complex, the years it took to accomplish it.聽
The building opened on Nov. 29, 2016. It is 19,000 square feet and includes a daycare, conference room, gym, kitchen and bathrooms. It is attached to the High School for easy access for students for extra-curricular activities. It is indeed a project the community is very proud of.聽
