Rivers Daly Heritage is a repository for stories, publications, visuals, and other historical documents that tell the story of the development of Rivers, Manitoba and the communities in the surrounding region of southwestern Manitoba. The goal is to make our community’s shared history accessible to everyone in an interactive and engaging manner. Learn more…

Featured Collection

The Sekine Story

When a popular Japanese bicycle brand set up a factory in Rivers

Featured Story

Making Tracks

Tracing the development and arrival of train service in the Rivers area

A sepia-tone conceptual image of a prairie town with a grain elevator. A wheat field is in the foreground.

Communities

Prairie Towns & Villages

Exploring the unique character and history of local communities

Question marks - Trivia

Regional Trivia

Did you know?

Discover interesting facts and figures about the Rivers Daly region

Timeline, clock, hour glass, movement

Timelines

Our Shared Past

A decade-by-decade look at important milestones in regional history

What's Your Story?

RANDOM FACT

In 1929, The Rivers Ukrainian Society purchased the old Victoria House/Four Star Theatre on Second Avenue in Rivers.

Land Acknowledgement

Riverdale Municipality sits on Treaty 2 Land, the traditional land of the Anishinabee, Cree, Ojibway Cree, home of the Dakota Sioux, the Dene and in the heart of the Métis Nation. Our neighbouring First Nations include Sioux Valley and Rolling River.