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Rivers Manitoba Centennial Week Draws Visitors From Across Canada
During a five day Manitoba Centennial celebration in Rivers from July 30 to August 3 more than two thousand visitors from Quebec City to Vancouver California and Minnesota attended. Melva Stephens was crowned centennial queen at the costume ball and Fred Glint amazed crowds with a 30 foot water regatta jump tethered by a kite. The events included a ball tournament breakfasts suppers teas dances a 4 H show Highland Games a parade and fishing derby.
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Rivers
Manitoba
Quebec City
Vancouver
California
Minnesota
Melva Stephens
Cardale
Fred Glint
Oak River
Linda Lines
Glendon Shard
Stella Charney
Paul Salamanawicz
Shirley Harvath
T. Lumm
Elaine Harvath
David Kerr
Louella Frampton
Ron Dunn
Jan Federkie
Daryl Brandon
R. Elliott
Adrienne Clarkson
John Ralston Saul
Ralston Saul
Bill
Parachute
John
Harding
Rudy
Gina Schall
Harding Area
Riverdale Grain
Louis Dreyfus
Leonard Lepp