Life of Jim Barron Touched Small Town Riverdale
In Riverdale Manitoba a veteran known as Jim Barron lived a simple life as a farm labourer and charity case who walked miles with a red wagon to collect cans. He wore his legion uniform on Remembrance Days and was sheltered by the Rivers Legion Auxiliary and town workers. He died in his 90s and was buried in the veterans section, leaving two cardboard boxes of possessions.
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Riverdale
Rivers
Jim
Legion
Korea
Brandon
Rivers Legion Auxiliary
Manitoba
Rivers Legion Hall
Jim Barron
Correction on Woodworth Millennium raffle winner
The museum reports Shirley Tolton won the patio heater in last week's Woodworth Millennium Museum raffle, not Debbie Raycroft. The error is acknowledged and corrected.
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Woodworth Millennium Museum
Shirley Tolton
Debbie Raycroft
Rivers community milestones span a century of change
A century of local events unfolds from 1911 dramatic society formation in Rivers to 2011 highlights. Notable items include Bradwardine and Rivers central mergers in 1921, school and municipal updates in 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 and 2011, Terry Fox Run fundraising, civic elections, staff changes, open houses, and the Rivers Provincial Park closing after a season of activity.
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Dramatic Society
Rivers
Telephone Centrals
Bradwardine
Peter Manchus
Oak River
RM of
Blanshard
Bradwardine Consolidated School
Gwen Hearn
Bollman
Alice Rouse
George Booth
Anita Smith
Michael Symak
Eric Martens
Rivers Film Council
Manitoba Liberal Party
Izzy Asper
Rivers Collegiate
Donna Waddell
Janice Chalmers
Shawn Foy
Len Zarry
Rapid City
Jack Hanlon
Ben Christie
George Brown
Ben Hunter
Mike Dickson
Rivers Legion
Branch
Terry Wood
Rivers Nursery School
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
Rivers United Church
Krista Carter
Rivers Elementary
Murray MacMillian
Rivers Provincial Park
Hansel & Gretel’s
Schnitzelhouse
Chicken Jack’s
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Kenton Correction
Paulette Wiens
Brody Davis
Vimy Ridge
Swiftsure Corps
Oak River, MB
Canadian Community Newspapers Association
Riverdale Municipality
Board of Revision
2Nd Avenue
Council Chamber
Board
Kat Bridgeman
JV Iverdale Unic Mali
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!