Rivers, Manitoba

Rivers is a former town in the Canadian province of Manitoba within the Riverdale Municipality. It is located 40 kilometres northwest of Brandon. Rivers had a population of 1,193 people in the 2006 census. Rivers was named in 1908 after Sir Charles Rivers Wilson, Chairman of the Board of the Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. It is 473 metres above sea level, and is within the Westman Region (Southwestern Manitoba). Agriculture, health and related businesses provide economics for the community and area.

The local schools fall under the Rolling River School Division, with a Nursery School, Rivers Elementary school (Kindergarten - Grade 6), and Rivers Collegiate Institute (Grade 7 - Grade 12). New playground equipment was installed in 2010 at the Rivers Elementary School and is put to good use by the whole community. The high school is a "Pay It Forward" school and works on programs to do just that. For decades Rivers Collegiate has been praised for its outstanding sports programs, including volleyball, basketball, and baseball.