Rivers notes include sale of laundry plant and legion updates
In 1951 Mrs. E. Cook sold her Rivers laundry plant to A. D. Milne of Winnipeg. Manitoba Cancer Institute named provincial winners with local honorees Avis Andrew and Donald Robertson. Rivers Legion voted 62 to 2 for a beverage room. neon sign planned. inter-branch dart trophy won after a tie with Virden. Rain measured four tenths of an inch Monday evening.
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E. Cook
Rivers
A. D. Milne
Winnipeg
Manitoba Cancer Institute
Avis Andrew
Tremaine School
Donald Robertson
Oak River
Rivers Legion
Main Street
Manitoba Liquor Control Commission
Jean Gunness
Peter Michael
Virden
Rivers Police remind drivers of distracted driving campaign
Rivers Police Service promotes an annual Road Watch campaign running through October with zero tolerance for cell phone use and other offenses such as impaired driving speeding and not wearing seat belts. They urge tarp loads when transporting debris under HTA section 61 2 with a 237 50 fine.
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Rivers Police Service
Rivers Police
Rivers
Community notices from Winnipeg district events and births
April 20 presentation in Winnipeg. Eldon Cochrane and spouse celebrate 40th anniversary. Tarbolton district residents Margaret Thomson wins 525 in CKLQ contest. Kirstie Falkevitch recommended for festival provincials in Winnipeg and wins 3rd place at Brandon Winter Fair and 1st at Inglis fiddling contest. Laura Maliteare recommended for provincial intermediate piano. Hamnett celebrate 50th anniversary. Kemp couple welcome a boy. Lloyd and Lee Miller win provincial senior games, earning a shield for 500. Ted Krahn and Ron Allen births. Easter service fund-raising 283 for Acres of Hope. Vanguard Credit Union Oak River grand opening. Owen Wareham and Briley Wood to Minneapolis for Stars and Stripes hockey event. Brandon RCMP seeks tips on April 23 tractor theft. Rivers Curling Club grant boosted rink plans. Big Bang bonspiel raises funds. Old rink sale and site plans. Andrew Stevenson and Deanne White welcome a boy.
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Winnipeg
Eldon Cochrane
Margaret Thomson
Tarbolton
CKLQ
Kirstie Falkevitch
Kirstie
Brandon
Inglis
Laura Maliteare
Rapid City
Roland Hamnett
Chris Kemp
Lloyd
Lee Miller
Ted Krahn
Ron Allen
Acres of Hope
Vanguard Credit Union
Oak River
Owen Wareham
Briley Wood
Park- West Predators
Brandon Rcmp
Daly
Hwy
Rivers Curling Club
Canadian Curling Association
Curl Manitoba
Westman Mobile Welding
Harold Dyck
Andrew Stevenson
Deanne White
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Manitoba
Robert Taylor
Bert Taylor
Yorkton
Mid-West Airlines
Dauphin
Robert
Steven Juba
Walter Chernos
Lake Wahtopanah
R. Biccum
Don Wood
Rivers Collegiate
Jamestown College
Hilltoppers
Rivers and District Arena Committee
Riverdale Community Gardens
Marjorie Wolfe
Pacific Western
Wendy Neise
Len Andersen
Gordon Fischer
Lucky Dollar Store
Rivers Tap & Jazz
Rolling River Festival of the Arts
Minnedosa
Marlene Hayhurst
Heartland Chapter Heritage Club
Canada Post
Bruce Klassen
Steinbach
Selkirk
Portage Law
Thompson
The
Pas
Swan River
Arbory Boissevain
Oakview
RM of Oakview
Council
Diane Kuculum
RM of
Oakviewcao
Mymts
Riverdale Golf Club
Ovening
Swi
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