Rivers Progress to Incorporation and Local Notes 1912-1952
1912 Rivers begins process to incorporate as a town. 1942 Ben Bellamy marries Rusty Thompson. 1952 Keith McKinnon of Wheatland among 125 of 1,350 applicants in Quebec armed forces college roster for St. Jean opening by Gov Gen Massey. Fowl supper at Rivers United Church draws almost 600. Rail derailment near Trent delays Rivers deliveries 13.5 hours. Pte Tommy Nolan of Rivers listed as a Korean War casualty after less than a month in Korea. Stan Ignates welcomes a daughter on Oct 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Bellamy
Rusty Thompson
Keith McKinnon
Wheatland
Armed Forces College
Quebec
Militaire Royale
St. Jean
Que
Vincent Massey
Rivers United Church
Trent
Sas
Rivers area notes span births anniversaries and events
A Rivers compiled history lists births anniversaries and marriages from 1962 to 2012 including a girl for Mrs Norman Harvey in 1962 and many local milestones. It covers anniversaries, new hotel owners, church transfers, a mortgage burn ceremony, choir tours and Sports and school news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Rivers
Daly
Clair Swain
Andrew Swain
Kenton
Mike Kunka
Mel Hurdal
Alexandra Hotel
Lois Airey
Jim Lobb
Trishhman-Dale
Barry Mingham
Rivers Legion
Rhonda Ward
Wayne Wright
Emerson- Gilbert
Brent Pollock
Harvey Shaw
Wayne Peters
Earl Gerrard
Rivers Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norman Harvey
Riverdale Hospital Auxiliary
A. Julyan
Reenie Wood
Jim Edwards
Myrna Brandon
Yvon Paquette
Edith Berg
Allan Dimmer
Barry Forman
Winnipeg
Verne Brown
Moe Brown
Jake Kroeger
Denis Rondeau
Sonny Popoff
Lake Wahtopanah
Warren Small
Routledge- Hopley
Raymond Hardy
Bill Hutchings
Rod Underhill
Arnold Bridgeman
Ellen Kitzler
Red Cross
Brandon
Amanda Brown
Oak River
Evan Citulsky
Western Manitoba
Heather Nawasad
Riverdale Health Centre
Mandeep Dhaliwal
Anita Vermaak
Rivers Rams
Alton
Jill Beever
Eleanor Hyndman
Kendra Johnston
Sydney Sprenger
RM of
Oakview
Blanshard
Cardale
Rapid City
Oak River Memorial Rink
Eale
Eesha
ST UY
Fouillard Steel Supplies Ltd
ST. Lazare
Harvest Tea
St. James’ Anglican Church, Rivers
Hat Parade Door
3Rd Avenue
Barry Mossip
James
Helen Rosso
Christian Motorcyclist Association of Canada
Lighthouse Kids Club
Riverszionchurch
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