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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 09, 1951
Page
4
Work has begun on clearing East Road to create the black-top link between the airport, Rivers, and Highway 10 north of Forrest. Locals rushed to view the progress, while caution is advised on the east-town traffic bridge over the river, which will be replaced with a wider crossing. for now the old crossing remains rough in approach.
A lighthearted travel tale follows a Rivers family driving to Clear Lake about 60 miles away in a new car. The trip is interrupted by a broken trailer tongue, repairs at a farm, and humorous mishaps including green paint on a grandpa and a runaway tree near a nest of wasps. The journey resumes as evening falls with frogs croaking and birds singing.
Two new establishments operate in Rivers Borden Motors Ltd at Second Avenue and Quebec Street and the National Grain elevator. The busy new garage exterior awaits paint. The elevator, first in Rivers in over a decade, opened in 31 days and began with Sunalta barley No 1 feed delivered by farmer John Isaak. Local workers helped build both ventures.
Riv ers school board awarded two batches of van contracts aligning with the new term system. Willard McDonald Route 1, $6.25 daily. H. S. Treloar Route 2, $6.25. John Taylor Route 4, $5.00. Garnet Murray Route 5, $7.00. R Madden Route 6, $5.00.
A coal oil stove ignition sparked a fire in a concession at the sports grounds Monday morning. Flames fed by a glass container fuel damaged the stove, but were contained in the booth. Wayne Berg, son of Roy and Mrs. Berg, was treated at the airport hospital for a foot injury from an ax slipping while chopping wood.
A Vancouver trip through the city’s car lots and peculiar ways of living, noting used cars, yearly employee car gifts, trailers to dodge taxes, and the automated ferry. The piece paints Vancouver as a lively coastal metropolis with beaches, coast service boats, porpoises, and curious local scenes.
The Gazette report from Rivers meteorological office notes July 1951 had exceptionally low rainfall, joining May and June as below average. It records the highest temperature since the airport opened in 1938, reaching 99.4 degrees on July 20 surpassing the 1941 record of 98.3.
The last long week end of the summer holiday season passed with many traveling to resorts and attending events around the province. Public holiday Labour Day arrives Monday Sept 3. In New Liskeard Ontario A E Stephenson reports damp pea crops, noting seven-foot vines.
A three thousand attendance marked the civic day sports with 21 baseball entries and multiple fastball and softball events. Anglo Canadian of Brandon tied for top money in men’s fastball, while Oak River’s girls led in ladies’ softball. Light showers cleared by noon and crowds filled grounds as dances and Legion concessions drew hundreds after events.
Four year old Brian Johnstone of Winnipeg visiting his grandparents fell from a swing at the Kiwanis club play park Saturday morning and broke an arm. He was taken to Hamiota hospital for treatment. Huntsville editor H E B Rice retires after 52 years at local paper.
Harvesting began this week in the district with BE. E. Grant & Son starting early using combines. The 1951 harvest runs about five weeks ahead of normal and should be general within a fortnight. In Carlotetown, about 1,000 crows were reported killed in a fish and game sponsored shoot.
A break-in damaged the arena last week with destruction to the link board, cupboards, office, refreshment booth grill and electric stove. Intruders forced entry by removing insulation and wall material, damaged lighting, and left two extinguishers discharged. A $25 reward is offered for information leading to arrests.
Douglas M. Stuart, longtime Grand Trunk Pacific and later Canadian National railways employee, retired at Transcona after beginning his career in Rivers. His colleagues presented a purse of money. He married Jane Bowman and lived in Riv ers, with two children born there. The family moved to Transcona about 25 years ago. Their daughter Ruth MacVaughton died recently. son Joseph lives in Vancouver. The Stuarts plan to stay in Transcona.
Work began this week to raise the town siren 15 feet on a raised platform beside the fire hall to improve audibility during wind. The new location will reuse the former fire bell atop the hall. In Canora Saskatchewan Mrs. R Garvin marked her 92nd birthday noting her ancestor preached Canada’s first Protestant sermon.
School trustees set Rivera school's reopening for Thursday August 30. The note signals the end of the holiday season and calls on students to return, with a brief reminder that three weeks remain until the first day.
Prairie farmers in Saskatchewan and Alberta push a 20 million tree reforestation plan to curb wind, soil drift, and drought. Governments fund roadside plantings at 16 dollars per mile. 23 tractor drawn machines aid 175 districts. Shelter belts cut wind, conserve moisture, and trap snow in winter. The note ends with church capacity figures for St Peter in Rome.
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