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Rivers remembers royal visit and town milestones across decades
In 1951 Rivers welcomed Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip to a bustling airbase with thousands of spectators and bumper traffic, while local businesses faced disappointment as minimal shopping occurred. The column recounts further anniversaries and town events from 1941 to 2011, including burials, openings, fires, and community milestones across decades.
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Taylor
Oddfellows Hall
Rivers
Princess Elizabeth
Prince Phillip
United States
McKenzie Cafe
Second and
Brunswick
R.S. McKenzie
Main
Columbia Streets
Vera Angel
William Thomas
Mitchell’s Laundromat
Joe Dyer
Marilyn Irvine
Maurice Dickson
Miss Burlock
Bob McDonald
Sitke-Dunn
Henry Luck
Jack Wright
Henry Lepp
Arnold Patriquin
Bob McLaren
Paul Ketcheson
Stanley Larson
William Thielade
Albert Treloar
D. Thornton
John Common
Jim
Steffie Havlik
RM of Daly
Ab Chapman
Victor Airey
Daly
RM of
Blanshard
Ted Coulson
John McCormick
Harvey English
Allan Wiltsey
Winnipeg Children’s Hospital
Alex Thomson
Sixth Avenue
Doug Gillis
Brandon
Eunice
Winnipeg
Doug
Robert Wrightson
Lenard McCormick