Lt Gov Janice Filmon to Visit Rivers on June 9
The Rivers and District Chamber of Commerce announced Lt Gov Janice Filmon will visit Rivers on Friday June 9 to present at the Rivers Train Station Restoration Project. The April 26 meeting discussed coordinating chamber activities with the visit and planned a June 9 to 11 celebration including Rivers Comets games a park movie and children's entertainment.
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Rivers celebrates a 100 year station heritage with plaque
A Friday ceremony on June 9 marks the 100th anniversary of the CN station in Rivers. Lt Gov Janice Filmon will place a bronze plaque on the building with an invitation luncheon to follow. The event recalls the station's 1917 construction and its role as a Grand Trunk Pacific Railway repair hub and 24 hour Beanery service.
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Donna Morken
Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
Winnipeg
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Riverdale
Rivers Wetland Centre
First business remembered in Rivers 111th anniversary event
North American Lumber Company marks 111 years in Rivers with a Friday dedication on June 9. The first Canadian yard opened in 1906, and the firm navigated wars, depression, and base closures under Ken Tait since 2012.
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Rivers
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Grand Trunk Pacific Railway
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Riverdale
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