June milestones and births span decades in Rivers records
Selections from 75 years to five years ago recount marriages at Rivers area, births, and notable events. Entries include Myrtle Stratford wed Gordon Shanks and Edith Nevill to Graham Barker in 1936, and Betty Higginson wedding Cecil Brown in 1946.
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Myrtle Stratford
Gordon Shanks
Edith Nevill
Graham
Martin Wareham
T.j.o.brennan
W. R
Rivers Light Aircraft School
Service Corps
Stevenson Field
Air Force
Winnipeg
Rivers United Church
Jack Gilchrist
Wheatland
W. G. Lockhart
Canada
Scotland
Gilchrist
Lac
R. Murray
Nash
J. Ritchie
Ritchie
Rivers
Brian Panka
Harvey Wright
Ben Christie
Harvey
John Whelpton
Kirkham Bridge
George
Neepawa
Arthur Wilson
Barney Dowalatek
Bill
Gaylene Neilsen
Bob Lund
Robert Eaves
Light Horse and Pony Club
Verna Gallinger
Brandon
Joni Szapko
Bradwardine
Szapko
Garret Plewes
Cassandra Vickery
1880s Englishman buys 2500 acres for ranch project
The article notes A A Dyer, an Englishman, bought 2500 acres in the late 1880s for a ranch. He built facilities, stocked horses, cattle, and sheep, and employed a dozen workers on a $60,000 venture. Lumber and rock from local sources supported construction under George Korman. No direct link to Gilchrist's Drug Store or the Korman Block is stated.
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A.A. Dyer
Saskatchewan River
George Korman
Gilchrist
Rookies triumph in Minnedosa jamboree action
Rookies from n-Lown beat hosts in Minnedosa on June 9. Tri-Town won two games June 11, defeating Strathclair and Hamiota. Nieanawa My ’ihe T-ballers aged six and under sat out June 12 rain game. Schedule shows June 16 home clash with Strathclair. All-Town peewees draw players from Oak River and others. Bois-sevain tourney results include losses to Cartwright and Boissevain, with Strathclair play Sunday yielding two wins over Minnedosa and Boissevain.
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n-Lown
Minnedosa
Tri-Town
Strathclair
Hamiota
Nieanawa
Ihe
Peewees
Oak River
Rivers
Shoal Lake
Newdale
Boissevain
Cartwright
Turkeys Released West of Marlin Beever Farm
Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association released 21 wild turkeys with seven fitted with radio transmitters. One bird died the first night. four birds still signal while three are unaccounted for. Public urged to report harm via Game and Fish members or the TIPS line 1 800 782 0076.
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Rivers and Area Game and Fish Association
Association
Blaine Glasemen
Marlin Beever Farm
Game and Fish
Garry Genaille
Rivers Game and Fish Association
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