History of Rivalries and Escape at Grand Rapids Voyage
A historical sketch details Bluff the former captain securing an armed schooner to deter voyageurs on a Surging Rapids route to Fort William. It recounts prisoners of the Northwest Company, escapes by Joseph Robertson and William McIntosh, and the 1819 grave at Rabbit Point Cedar Lake. The piece notes morale impacts on the North West Company and the eventual merger with the Hudson’s Bay Company.
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de Meuron
North West Company
Fort William
Joseph Fro
York
Hudson's Bay Company
Rabbit Point
Cedar Lake
Grand Rapids
William McIntosh
Bas de la Riviere Winnipie
Fort Alexander
Jonasson Smith Wes Exchange at Thinity Wedding
Wes Jonasson Smith and Harold Gordon Jonasson wed in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev. N Z Quigley at a prairie church. The bride wore a French lace gown with sabrina neckline and cathedral train, paired with a rose headpiece and veil. Attendants wore navy and red outfits. reception followed with a three tier cake and honeymoon in Ontario. The couple will reside in Rivers.
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J. D. ‘McRae
Margaret Wright
Colin Smith
Harvey Andres
Waldi Jonasson
Art Thomy
A. Andres
Bever Bevery Cleaver
Ontario
Jonasson
Rivers
Dr Leon Woolf Dental Surgeon Office Hours
Dental surgeon Dr Leon Woolf lists office hours from 9 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday and provides the contact telephone number 540 Carberry.
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Leon Woolf
Carberry
Senators weigh 75 age rule and looming vacancies
Report from Parliament Hill notes that 36 senators may retire once the 75 age bill takes effect, risking a large raft of appointments by Prime Minister Pearson. Liberal majority of 60 to Conservatives 32, with 7 vacancies, and debate over partisan balance and potential shifts. Also covers National Prayer Breakfast and a death penalty abolition panel with noted experts.
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Senate
Diefenbaker
Liberals
Conservative
Independent
Pearson
C. T. Douglas
R. ‘Thompson
House of ‘Commons
John J. Robinette
Q.C., LLC
Toronto
Thorsten Sellin
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rene Levesque
Quebec
Nelson Colne
United Kingdom
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Colin Robertson
Red River Colony
Robertson
McMaster
Portage LA Prairie
The
Fugitives
TIMEX
Jonasson - Smith Wes
H. G. Jonasson
North Norfolk
Parliament Hill
Ems
Canada
Mr. MacEachen
Labour
Government
Ted
Department of Labour
Ottawa
Erle R. George Eet
Neepawa
Lions Parko
Neepawa Sports Arena
North
Norfolk
Canadian Legion
Legion
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