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Rivers remembers milestones across the decades
A compilation of local notes recalls births, marriages, retirements, and events in Rivers and area from 1719 to 2005. Highlights include boy births to Gilbert Thomas and Alex Wedderburn families, civic changes like Lil Dyer stepping down as municipal clerk, royal visit with Vanier, theatre seating upgrades, fair prize money, notable anniversaries, and regional incidents such as fires, crashes, and bear removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avert Mamer of
Bra
Rivers Rod and Gun Club
Gilbert ‘Thomas
Lil Dyer
RM of
Daly
John A. Dyer
Alex Wedderburn
Maynard Gray
Jack Epp
Madame ‘Vanier
Rivers
Vanier
Brandon
Forrest
Saskatoon
Rex Theatre
Capitol Theatre
Winnipeg
Rivers Agricultural Society
G. R.allen
Eric Freeman
Betty Goodfellow
Glen Charleson
Robin Nurse
A.j.lines
Riverdale Clinic
Len Tait
Fourth Avenue
Kaye Wolstenholme
Boy Scouts
Wolstenholme
1St Rivers
Oak River
Cam
Sharon Borley
Harry Howard
Ellen Learmonth
Hunter
Powerville
John MacLellan
Natural Resources Department
Ed Seater
Helen Hodkin
Riverdale Hospital
Highway 25
Pearl Shelvey
Brandon Hospital
Hanna Sweep
Rapid City
All Things Beautiful
Robert Krahn