Community Calendar Highlights for Rivers Events
A compilation of upcoming events in Rivers lists barbecues and suppers at the Legion upper hall, animal blessing service at the fair grounds, and various meetings. Health fairs, Remembrance Day services, Poppy Day luncheon, library programs, and church services at multiple local venues are scheduled through November and into December with times predominantly in the afternoons and evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Legion Upper
Sae
Rivers Fair Grounds
Rivers Legion
Upper Hail
Rivers
Rivers United
Chung Club
le Health
Rivers ‘Legion
Rivers Home Hardware
Rivers Collegiate
Legion
Regiona Library
Rivers Aglow Family
Sanittir
Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary Reopens Meetings and Plans
The Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary resumed monthly meetings on September 3 with 26 members and two visitors. They awarded a certificate of appreciation to Branch president Ken Young and discussed selling barbecue supper tickets, a Winnipeg convention report, upcoming events in March and October, tab collection for wheelchairs, and meals on wheels deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Legion Ladies Auxiliary
Barb Roberts
Ken Young
Legion Week
Mary Hyduman
Arlene Wood
Donna Veitch
Shirley Kamula
Winnipeg
Gladstone
Brandon
Amylyn Nohr
Andrew Lepp
Hyndman
Donna Morken
Don
Mary Young
Riverdale Personal Care Home
Maureen Farand
No. 3 Legion
Westman
Peter
Kristen
Nick Kamula
Alex
Sept. 14 1994 MLB canceled World Series strike
Today in history notes the 1994 MLB season was halted by a players strike leading to the cancellation of the World Series. The entry adds a historical 1885 event where Jumbo the elephant died after an incident with a Grand Trunk Railway train near St Thomas Ontario, drawing global attention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk
Grand Trunk Railway
St Thomas
Ont
Millennium Museum closes season with viewing by appointment
The Millennium Museum ends its season and invites viewing by appointment with Louise Jay or a second contact. The museum committee seeks a photo of Kenton Railway Station and announces an antique appraisal day on October 14 at Harding Community Hall with required registration. Linda Drake retires from driving school bus after 20 years. Weed notes report retirements of three staff members and recall longtime memories from the Woodworth district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth Millennium Museum
Lousie Jay
Kenton
Jay
Harding Community Hall
Linda Drake
Sid Lewis
Weed
Bill Higgins
Higgins
Allan Preston
Howard Norek
Woodworth
Midwest
Norek
Lorne Green
Daly
Holland
Man
Grant Lusingnan
Lusingan
Ag. Centre
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Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Ken and
Chris Waddell
Sheila Runions
Maggie Smallwood
Legion Ladies
Autopac
Superior Auto Service
Brandon Avenue
Kenton News
Paulette Wiews
Zion Pentecostal Church
3Rd Avenue
Ernest Shelvey
Assoc
Warren Smailwood
Credential Financial Strategies
Tic
Allan Knight
Cre Financial
Aknight
Credential.com
Blanshard
RM of
Oak River
Reeve Richard Heapy
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