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Rivers area recalls veterans and local events across decades
A snapshot of Rivers Manitoba life through 65 years: Ptennes Murray returns from overseas in 1946 and dies after surgery in Winnipeg. local carnival pageants crown Dorothy Taylor queen and attendants. many marriages, fire call, CBC Gordie Tapp show, cheerleaders’ titles, new businesses, aviation photo venture, home renovations, and town council meeting notes from 1996 and 2006.
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Ptennes Murray of
Rivers
Canada
England
Deer Lodge Military Hospital
Winnipeg
Dorothy Taylor
Maurene Setter
Betty Higginson
Jacqueline Walker
Tommy Common
Rivers Camp
Wendesday
Rivers and
Brooke
Shilo
Tim-Er-Fab Industries
Oo-Za-We-Kwun
Rolly Wilkins
Robin Nurse
Ray Seaver
Brunet
Ray
Hazel
Ken
Taylor
Manitoba
Vans
Brunets
Dennis
Arlene Martin
Alpha Photography
Shirley Ruzycki
Foodland
Payfair
Bev Buck
Ray Wrightson
Rivers Town Council
Rivers Theatre
Rivers Banner
Ken Waddell
Neepawa
Progressive Conservative Party
Stuart Murray
Gary Pomeroy