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Newspaper
Rivers Banner
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Sep 15, 1997
Page
4
A humorous poem titled The Weekly Newspaperman's Prayer reflects on newspaper ethics and the urge to expose truth. It depicts a needy yet persistent reporter who noseily investigates politics, crime, and personal stories while pleading for mercy at the end.
Rivers named after Sir Charles Wilson Rivers a Grand Trunk Pacific leader in 1907. The town incorporated in 1913 with an 1908 town office and St James Anglican Church as the first church and school. Lake Wahtopanah was built 1958 1960 at a cost of 1 085 392 40 6 miles long 2 000 feet wide with a 14 mile shoreline.
The Ford pasture Sunday School picnic features a student choir of 15 led by Reverend Stroud. The youngsters perform Hallelujah songs with lively, crowd-rousing applause, despite initial doubts about their suitability for the event.
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