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Rivers area recalls from 1932 to 2012 local events
A chronology of notable local happenings spans multiple decades. 1932 details a royal visit by the Earl and Countess of Bessborough greeted by Mayor R Dunsmore in Rivers. Subsequent notes cover polio cases at Rivers air base, summer heat and mass cooling at Clear Lake, hail damage, sanitary notices, family births, and mid century to recent community milestones including weather, accidents, weddings, and public projects in Rivers and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl and Countess of
Bessborough
Rivers
R. Dunsmore
Rivers Air Base
Nila Gibson
Sgt
Pitman
Wor Zman
Ken McLean
Rivers Base
Rapid Cily
Gordon Casey
Steve Harveth
O. Heppner
Defence
Douglas Harkness
Saskatoon
Royal Canadian Air Force Station
Oakleigh
Hailand
Roy Phillips
Hwy. 25
Mac Westwood
Rapid City
Wilma Knight
Charles Bell
Helen Ritchie
Christie
Sheila Smith
George Sheach
W. Russell
Northern Sites Hospital Guild
Tom O’shanter
John Morrow
Bradwardine
John
Jessie Blatchford
Canada Post
Harding
Lloyd Axworthy
Ross Collins
Bob Ross
Linda Chernoff
Vern Darroch
Diane Fortune
Bob Stanick
Joyce Ringland
Bill Badham
Clardale