Town Tales From Rivers 1920s to 1960s
A Rivers Manitoba retrospective notes a 1920 eight foot golden eagle shot by Harold Dederick, the 1930 telephone building opening, 1950 Wheatland elevator expansion plans at a 1905 facility with 136000 bushel throughput, and the 1950 Santa Claus parade drawing 1000 spectators. It also mentions the Rivers Mennonite Church opening, Stag Night shopping, births at local homes, a 1960 Board of Transport ruling on CN, UN force commander Gyani visiting Rivers, and a Manitoba blizzard with up to five inches of snow and high winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Dederick
Rivers
Winnipeg
United Grain Growers
Rex Theatre
Santa
Rivers Mennonite Church
RM of
Blanshard
Reg Purcell
L. Duguid
Archibald Clark
Board of Transport
Rapid City
Halliboro
Beulah
P.S. Gyani
Egypt
Manitoba
Riverside birth notices and local incidents from Rivers архив
Births include a boy to Mr. and Mrs. W Johnston on Nov 20 and girls to Mr. and Mrs. B Davidson on Nov 23 and to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Smith on Nov 27 and to Mr. and Mrs. John Russell on Nov 27, all in Rivers. Notable events recount vandalism at Formans Hardware and McKenzies Store Dec 10 1970, a break-in at Rivers Elementary School Nov 29, and a Santa parade Dec 5 with candy bags for children. Vi second entry notes Donald Whyte concert in Brandon Dec 8 with the New York Philharmonic. 1980 report of Keith Robins in Winnipeg hospital after a train collision near Rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
W. Johnston
B. Davidson
Fred Smith
Walter Weissig
Edgar Hooper
Forman’s Hardware and McKenzie’s
John Russell
Donald Whyte
Brandon
New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Keith Robins
Winnipeg
Hwy. 270
Keith
Rivers area formed Home and School Council led by Art Bower
After an October meeting to gauge interest the Rivers Home and School Council was officially formed on December 1 with Art Bower as president. More than 500 attended a pancake and sausage breakfast before the Santa Claus parade featuring 25 floats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Area
Art Bower
Andy
Bob McCormick
Cardale
Bob
Sidney
B.C
Lorne McTavish
Springhill Wellin RM
Daly
Carvey Men’s Wear
Grummett’s
Red & White
Second Avenue
Hugh Russell
Rivers
Royal Conservatory of Music
Toronto
Manitoba
Hall Sveistrup of
Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba
Dana McTavish
Jayme Corr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Canola Growers Association
Canola Growers
Riverdale Municipé
Providence Farms Way
Mor
Paddock Drilling
St Rivers Banner
RBC
Royal Bank Veitch Electric Heritage Co-op
McCallum Service
al and Donna Mort
Brenda Gerrard
Star FM
CKLQ
Kelleher Ford Sale Rivers St Westman Shoal Lake Fal
Hopson
Enns Brothers
the Farm
Laborifty Pharmacy
Unications Group Rm Equipment
Reserver Enterprises
Harvey and Wendy Wood and Family Rivers and Area Lions Club
Carol’s Time Again Treasures
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