Retirement marks 39 years with CN for John Borroff
John Borroff retires after a 39 year CN career reaching pump man, with Rivers based work dating back to 1919. Also notes births, marriages, local renovations, and new constructions in Rivers including an $80 000 IGA supermarket and Alexandra Hotel upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Borroff
Rivers
William Broughton
Lac
Kampen
H. Weseen
Lorne Forman
Norma Ferguson
Reg Bomford
Kay Butler
Winnie McKinnon
Nwy
Alexandra Hotel
IGA
Wareham Bros
Rivers Quick Freeze
Hwy
Alwyn Pruden
Russell Amirault
Alvin Meloche
Henry Huston
Ken Dick
Luella Wiltsey
John Blair
Weldon Sage
Cardale
Gov-Gen. of
Canada
Douglas
Rivers and District Chamber Discuss Local Shopping Concerns
Attendance declined at the Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce meeting on November 28. With president Lorne Green absent, vice president Susan Chil Jethose chaired as plans for the December 1 Santa Claus parade progressed. The group praised Rivers Legion Auxiliary and Lions Club and Girl Guides for support. Due to minimal changes, the annual phone list will not be reprinted and will be revisited next November. The chamber focused on strategies to boost local business amid competition from Brandon and online shopping. The December 26 meeting is cancelled. the next gathering is January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce
Lorne Green
Susan Chil Jethose
O Rivers Legion Auxiliary
O Rivers and Area Lions Club
Girl Guides
Brandon
Centennial capsule marks TV debut and prefab home era
In 1959 River welcomed CKX Channel 5 from Brandon signaling local television’s start. A year later Rivers received its first prefabricated house from Carman, set on a foundation and tied to utilities by Henry Isaak. C D Card of Rivers filed a patent for a dashboard air flow indicator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
River
CKX Channel 5
Brandon
Rivers
Carman
Henry Isaak
C.D. Card
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Winnipeg
Geraldine Perrement
Janice Hyndman
Rolling River
Barbara Stephens
Wayne McConnell
Zion Pentecostal
Timer Hyndman
Rapid City
Manitoba Housing and Renewal Corporation
Thomspon and
Hyndman
Rapid City Legion and Auxiliary
Alice Kemp
Florrie Campell
Mabel Haslen
A. Eckberg
R.english
R. MacDonald
Ken Sample
L. Miller
G. McLean
Robert Greig
Wilbur Trott
Harold Archibald
Lillian Hotham
Sophia Hyndman
Edna Colley
Legion Hall
Doris Henry
Oak River
Santa
Tom Pilgrim
Bob Riddle
Bert Baldwin
Mark Belair
Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association
RM and
Gill Farms Ltd
Anglican Church
Lee’s Restaurant
Rivers Provincial Park
Lee's
Rolling Dale Enterprises Inc
Town of Rivers
Taylor Road
the Arts
Rivers Home
Riversdaly.ca
Discoverminnedosa.com
Gmail
Rearsseas
Free Court
Sya
Evangel Worship Centre
Glixiows
Rapid City Legion Hall
Ion Church
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