Year by year echoes of Rivers area lives across decades
May 20 1943 marked Gertrude Battersby and David Clarks marriage while local births included a son for Mr and Mrs Alex Black on May 8. Sgt L F Croker, a 1942 Rivers Airport graduate, was killed in action and FO J H Symons earned the Distinguished Flying Cross for overseas service. May 21 1953 saw Reginald Finn, 24, charged with murder in Brandon court. A Smith was stabbed to death as Finn trained as a parachutist. Rivers church seeks new or improved building. Multiple local engagements include Erma Nowe marrying John Wyness, births to the Grandy and Persson families, and Lt Col Taggart and Elmer Elliotts families welcoming children. In 1963 Dr Lidster resigns effective June as Rivers hospital coordinates with Hamiota Medical Group to employ a resident doctor. Dr Heddle may obtain privileges. Rivers Town Council received word on May 17 1973.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Battersby
David Clark
Alex Black
Sgt
L. F. Croker
Rivers Airport
J. H. Symons
Rivers
Reginald Finn
A. Smith
Finn
Smith
Brandon Court
St. James
Erma Nowe
John Wyness
T. Grandy
Bertie Persson
Cpt
Charles Taggart
Elmer Elliott
Dr. Lidster
Rivers Banner May 16 2008 highlights
Debenture approval funds street paving with work to start in ten days. Council sold nine lots to Manitoba Housing for low rental homes and five Sixth Avenue lots to E Hindum of Minnedosa for home builds. Local births and marriages listed, plus historic notes from 1983, 1993 and 2003. Oak River golf driving range opens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Housing
Sixth Avenue
E. Hindum
Minnedosa
Barry Forman
Rivers
NDP
Virden
Lake Wahtopanah
Donald Wood
Brandon
Janice Tivy
Steven Silveira
Mel Constable
Vince Gerwing
John Hales
Rapid City
CPR
Oak River
David Hicks
Jeff Cannon
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Gordon Shanks
Governor General of Canada
Ken
Dana Walker
Ellen Kitzler
Bert Bollman
Manitoba Society of Seniors
Steinbach
Grant Murray
Bob McLaren
Rivers Act
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Joan Einarson
Rolling Dale Enterprises
Chad Drury
Rivers Collegiate
Drury
Supreme
Canada
United States
Norman
Riversbanner.com
Second Avenue
Golf Rivers
Senssuus
Partnership of Chartered Accountants
Shoal Lake
Station Rd
24Th Street
Harold Reid
C.A
Audra Nychuk
Miice
Rivers Curling Club
Rivers Legion Hall
Zion Pentecostal Church
3Rd Avenue
Ernest Shelvey
Warren Smallwood
Riverdale Personal Care Home
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