Rivers Gazette timeline spans decades of local events
A 1910 moving of Wheatland Methodist Church to Rivers, Downey's Circus stop, 1940 Air Navigation School work, cadet team in Vancouver, 1950 and 1960 anniversaries and dam news, sports days with many teams, frog migrations on highways, town weddings and births, lightning fire in Oak River, and 1980 holiday highlights in Rivers Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheatland Methodist Church
Rivers
Downey’s Circus
No. 1 Air Navigation School
Emil Hain
Maurice Pearce
Bradwardine
Vancouver
William English
Albert Madden
Lesia Cherkas
Joe Chubak
R. Lang
John Beever
Frank Bollman
G. Burns
Lac
Leslie Brentnall
PFRA
Riverdale Hospital
Yvette Ireand
James Ford
Arthur Robinson
Obrey Heinrichs
Howard
Oak River District
Dorothy Simms
James Taylor
Keith McCallum
Marlene Baily
Gus Guitard
Ellen McKinnon
John McCurrah
Marilyn Muir
Glen Hogue
Friesen-Haggerty
Cheryl McLennan
Alan Wiltsey
Bob
Lou) Altwater
Gimli
Murray Bray
St. Thomas
Rapid City Anglican centennial service and local notices
The Anglican Church in Rapid City held its centennial service on July 27 with about 200 attendees. Various anniversaries and marriages are listed, alongside local civic notes about Rivers Lake grants, a highway line project, coach firing in Binghampton, and other community events and unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anglican Church
Rapid City
Bradwardine
Doug Chambers
Dorne Cornish
Jack Allen
Vern Gammock
Stan Haslen
Bert
Garth Bullock
Rivers Gazette
Friends of Rivers Lake
Rivers
Department of Highways
Main Street
Second Avenue
Rivers Police
Manitoba
John Paddock
Oak River
Binghampton Rangers
New York
Monica Truffyn
Bruce Shamray
Patti Jones
Glen Gasnarek
Susan Schulz
Allan Armstrong
Sharon Simms
Randy Boulton
Barry
Lisa Stan
Sherry Kelso
Kurt Bertrand
Denise Young
Richard Denbow
Carma Bosch
Tony Ward
Shelly Borrowman
Gordon Golwa
Rick Johnson
Kelly Sibbald
Mark Canam
Kim Madill
Scott Burgess
Sam Henry
George Biccum
Garnet Stewart
Bob Westbrook
Leonard Roach
Rivers Community Events Highlight 2015 Milestones
Local notices list anniversaries for Jim Pepper and Ted Smith in August. Kirkham's Bridge Women’s Institute marks 40th anniversary with charter members present. Births include Mervyn Bullock’s daughter on July 30. Historic notes cover Evans Room dedication and land conservation by Bob Harvey family. Multiple marriages announced in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Pepper
Ted Smith
Kirkham’s Bridge Women’s Institute
Jean Hunter
Edith Holland
Margaret Gray
Edna Chapman
Lillian Rustige
Mervyn Bullock
Oak River Ag Society
Shannon Common
Roger Neal
Cardale
Oak River
Harry Airey
Donna Morken
Rivers Recreation
Bob Harvey
Spring Valley
Rivers
Alexander
Hudson’s Bay Company
Manitoba Habitat Heritage Corporation
Kendra McFadden
Jason Bayne
Erin Esplin
Shane Gardner
Paula Neufeld
Brad Cormack
Darby Michaluk
Cody Nolan
Lacey Lowe
Scott Hodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rivers Banner
DUC
Ducks Unlimited Canada
Ducks Unlimited
Canada
Guleare
Planet Kia
Terry
Terry Coleman
18Th Street
Brandon
Planetkia
Brandon Manitoba
Rivers &Area Community Foundation
Riversarea Community Foundation.org
Rivers & Area Community Foundation Inc
Riversareacommunityfoundation.org
Ian Dyer
Craig Allison
Michelle McFadden
Brian Carlisle
Diane Marriott
al Morken
Peter Mellings
Wayne Wareham
Donna Falkevitch
Way-Mar
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