This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Rivers area history recap spans 1911 to 2011
A rail of local milestones includes 1911 Lyric Theatre move to Korman Block and 1951 Riv ers chapels opening for Catholic and Protestant services. Notable events: storms, carnival and booster Night attendance, hockey derbies, school awards, births, and civic projects throughout Rivers, Oak River, and Sioux Valley areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyric Theatre
Main Street
Korman
Myra
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Rivers
Manitoba
Brewer’s Welfare Fund
Betty Shenfield
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Bud Tinsley
Gordon Rolland
Roger Savoie
Charlie Shepherd
W. Henderson
Oak River Women’s Institute
William Barr
Rivers Figure Skating Club
Western Manitoba Science Fair
Rivers Elementary
Rivers Collegiate
Richard Johnson
Alf Reynolds
Rapid City Figure Skating Club
Karen Sibbald