Veterans profiles highlight Rivers residents and memories
The Rivers Banner runs weekly spotlights on area veterans. Ivan Arnold, born 1928, served with the Queen's Own Rifles in Korea and spent decades in transportation. Percy Rosamond, born 1923, carried roles in Air Force and electrical engineering before settling in Rivers. Ken Williamson, born 1923, fought in Europe with the Royal Regiment of Canada and later managed property in Brandon.
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Ivan Arnold
Queen’s Own Rifles
Taylor & Son
B.C
Kiwanis Courts
Douglas
Alonso
Winnipeg
Austenfeld
Texas
Family Feud
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Percy Rosamond
Air Force
Army
Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers
Ontario Hydro
John Inglis
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CPR
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Riverdale Golf & Country Club
No. 1 Air Navigation School
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Canada
New Zealand
Australia
United Kingdom
Rivers Legion Branch No. 75
Ladies Auxiliary
Ken Williamson
Royal Regiment of Canada
France
Holland
Germany
J&g
Brandon
Kenton
Veridy School
Lenore
Arizona
Toronto Blue Jays
Daimler unveils world’s first motorcycle in 1885
A historical note recalls 1885 when German engineer Gottlieb Daimler introduced the first motorcycle. Other milestones include the 1918 North Sydney coded message about ceasefire, Burton’s birth in 1925, the Edmund Fitzgerald disaster of 1975, Berlin Wall demolition in 1989, Marino’s 50k yard passing feat in 1996, and Lady Diana’s musical premiere in 2001.
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Gottlieb Daimler
Western Union
North Sydney
Nova Scotia
Europe
Richard Burton
Edmund Fitzgerald
Lake Superior
Berlin Wall
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins
NFL
Lady Diana
Germany
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Duck Mountain Provincial Park
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