Rivers News Tidbits From The Past
A series of brief items recalls 1911 fire at Westwood Block in Rivers with survivors unharmed, 1921 fine for failing to report contagious disease, 1951 Donald Lindsay of Bradwardine winning in Winnipeg and heading to Toronto, and a public holiday for the king’s birthday. Rivers Kiwanis takes over the Masonic Lodge playground and plans a $400 wading pool. In 1961 the navy trains in Rivers for a month as Kiwanis meets to act immedi-
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Westwood Block
Rivers
R. Dunsmore
Donald Lindsay
Bradwardine
Winnipeg
DCRA
Toronto
Rivers Air Cadet Squad
Manitoba
Rivers Kiwanis Club
Rivers Masonic Lodge
Columbia
Kiwanians
Navy
Tactical
Rivers Comets open season with 7 2 win over Brandon Cubs
The Rivers Comets started their season May 30 in a 7 2 victory led by pitcher Ryan Shaw who fanned eight in four innings. Cody Nolan earned the save over three innings as Al McFadden and Buddy Mayert collected two hits apiece and Justin Froese reached base four times. Next games were postponed by rain with schedule adjustments and future matchups listed for June at Sumnerfield and Andrews Field.
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Virden
Souris
Rivers Comets
Comets
Brandon Cubs
Ryan Shaw
Shaw
Cubs
Cody Nolan
al McFadden
Buddy Mayert
Justin Froese
Canadian Tire Cardinals
Joe Beeverz
Young Guns
Sumnerfield
Brandon Marlins
Andrews Field
Rivers Comets Baseball Club
Riverscomets
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Wil Warkentin
Ately
Rapid City
Lilian Klywak
Thomas Emslie
Silver Beach Lake
United States
Rivers Library Group
Blair
Murray Brown
Michigan
Don Mitchell
Rivers and District Boys
Murray
Oak River
Rolling River
Erickson
Dennis Wilson
Rivers Credit Union
Zane Hunter
Roy Forsyth
James Chessnutt
Brian English
Lethbridge
Rivers Town Police Department
Montana
Winona
Minn
United Church
Alistair
Helen Riddell
Nicaragua
Rivers Hospital
Cargill
Sioux Valley
Margot Roberts
Gerald Cathcart
Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Mary Young
Jeff Worth
North 40
Brandon
Prairie Crocus Regional Library
Library
Anne Harris
B.C
Hazel Oakey
Dorothy Irvine
Darrel
Emily Barr
Saskatchewan
Blanchard Hotel
Oak River Inn
Rod Foster
Riverdale Golf Course
Marquette Regional Health Authority
Riverdale District Health Auxiliary
RDHA
Sandy McGonigal
Rick Thiessen
Rivers Lake Road
Rivers Provincial
A&b
Dalrymple’s
Minnedosa Beach
Riverdale Palliative Care Committee
Pettapiece Gardens
Rivers Health Centre
Rivers Home Hardware
Rivers Library
Hospital
Naomi Russell
Esther Krahn
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