Local notes whirl of weddings births and anniversaries
A community chronicle lists marriages births and family events spanning five decades. Sept 16 1943 wedding of May Blakeney and Joseph Nowe. several newborns including a girl for Mr and Mrs Bob McKenzie on Sept 23. multiple baptisms and engagements noted through 1983. Also reported are church events road work tenders and local agricultural curiosities along with civic milestones like a mortgage burning and a former air base tender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Blakeney
Joseph Nowe
Ottawa
Canada
Bob McKenzie
John Taylor
Doug Loudon
Don Sharman
H. Morrisson
Cleo
Rivers Banner itemized community events and milestones
The Rivers Banner summarizes local happenings including an air show near Rivers on Sunday, September 26 2008 at the Lawrence Short farm. Heather Briggs and Harley Schuster marriage. 60th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Dick Dyer. birth of a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Allan Reid on September 23. Terry Fox runs in Rapid City with 26 participants raising 450 dollars and 40 participants raising 1417 dollars for cancer research. 50th blood donation certificate for Howard Haslen from Gov. Gen. Ed Schreyer. Freshie Week memory in 1993 with Leo Beau dry and Tammie Rothine crowned. police seek suspects in a break in at Lee’s Restaurant on Sept. 18. Crafty exhibit news. renovation delays for Hansel and Gretel Schnitzelhouse at Rivers Inn. 50th anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Espey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Short Farm
Rivers
Heather Briggs
Harley Schuster
Dick Dyer
Allan Reid
Rapid City
Terry Fox
Howard Haslen
Ed Schreyer
Rivers Collegiate
Leo Beaudry
Tammie Rothine
Freshie King and Queen
Hansel & Gretel’s Schnitzelhouse
Rivers Inn
Gordon Espey
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. Broughton
Rivers Camp
Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church
Neil McCallum
Oak River
W. Frank
Carnegie
Hwy. 259
Canadian National Institute of the Blind
So-Rite Research Division of Canada
Frank Hogue
Onanole
Wheatland Baptist Church
Joe Chubak
Third Avenue
Mac Westwood
Jack Ringland
Evelyn Murray
Kennedy Schnellback
Public Works Canada
Rivers Air Base
Brandon
Portage la Prairie
Rivers Banner
Cancer Research
Lee’s
Abi
Jason
Jennifer Braun
Fourth Avenue Rivers
Riversbanner. Com
Second Avenue
Keith Robins
L/A
Frank Taylor
George Jelliff
Charlie Stalker
Allan Brown
Fred Beever
Zion Pentecostal Church
3Rd Avenue
Ernest Shelvey
Warren Smallwood
the Legion
Nick Kamala
Legion
Tri-Town
Riverdale Community Gardens
Manitoba
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