Rivers voters elect E Grant mayor and councillors
Nov 25 1943 results show E Grant elected mayor over A Johnson 150 to 90 with R Sinclair picking up 200 votes. Councillors chosen were James Frame 154 and Robert Lee 142, while John Bellamy and W Thomas each had 106 votes. Muriel Watt wed Gilbert Wolstenholme on Nov 18. Warmer weather keeps gophers at large.
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Rivers
E. Grant
A. Johnson
R. Sinclair
James Frame
Robert Lee
John Bellamy
W. Thomas
Muriel Watt
Gilbert Wolstenholme
Lynn Sargeant
Brandon General Hospital
P. Pelletier
G. Pompana
J. Moir
Len Harvey
Albert Brown
C. Ferrand
California
Albert Havlik
Lake Wahtopanah
Fiasinibacks: Postcard Photos Found in Rivers Basement
Rivers Banner reports a basement find of two postcard photos at 555 Fourth Avenue, Rivers. One card sent to Uncle Johnny from James Fleck Reid, four years nine months old, with readers invited to contact 204-328-7494 or riversbanner.com to claim the original. Local pickup at 529 Second Avenue, open Mon to Wed. Online subscriber Joy Humby recalls 1965 Rivers and District Boys Pipe Band and Highland Dancers, naming most girls but guessing two.
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Jason
Jennifer Braun
555
Fourth Avenue
Rivers
Johnny
James Fleck Reid
Riversbanner
Second Avenue
Joy Humby
Newfoundland
Rivers and District
Humby
L/A
Peggy Stan
Janice Spearin
Dianne Ross
Barbara Taylor
Brenda Mackintosh
Kathy Shanks
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Wahtopanah
Rivers Collegiate
Curly Heapy
Manitoba Travel and Convention Association
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Errick Willis
Gordon Cowan
Ken Shoemaker
Judy Hoey
George Grayton
AM of
Daly
Daly’s
Marlin Beever
Rivers Ag Society
John Dyck
Stan
Stan Cochrane
Toronto Royal Fair
Silver Lake
Brandon
Saskatchewan
Clinton Engbrecht
Mike Mulligan
Engbrecht
R&l
Riverdale Health Services District Board
Riverdale Personal Care
Bert Dunn
Heart and Stroke Foundation
Kenton
Robbie Taylor-John
AU Autof
Lyndale Drive
18Th St. South
Bob Usunier
Nealer
NMRER
Sia Tenter Oo
Weddings & Honeymoons
8Th Street
Rapid City Lions
Dan
Carolyn Keith
Parksville
B.C
Terry Marshall
Rapid City
Melvin Orr
Minnedosa
Rivers Aglow
Rivers and District Chamber OF Commerce
Fiasinibacks
Riverdale Health Centre
Centre Foundation Inc
Blanshard
Hamiota
Miniota
Woodworth
Virden
Birtle
Strathclair
Vaughn Wilson
Vwilson
Inetlinkwireless
Box
ME Romoto
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