Rivers Stories of War and Home Front 1942 to 1943
December 1992 recounts wartime appeals and enlistments with names like Pte Fred Taylor Bandsman Joe Kaletyle Pte John Taylor and Jim Luchuk among others. It notes prisoner deaths in Hong Kong C Michael Geltz and marriages in Melita Rivers and Portage la Prairie plus local civic life, rail incidents and community beautification efforts.
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Pte
Fred Taylor
Joe Kaletyle
John Taylor
Frank Walker
Rudulph Steski
Jim Luchuk
Thomas Smith
Lewis Seens
Alex Ross
Henry Wiens
Navy
Lloyd Moxley
Jack Hanison
Hong Kong
C. Michael Geltz
Rivers
Melita
Edith Edna Dyer
G. H. Johns
Alexander
Dorothy Mabel Harvey
Lac J. T. Hart
J. Kolotylo
Anne Litovski
Portage la Prairie
Rhoda Higginson
J. I. Bland
Harvest Season Begins In District This Week
The 1949 harvest season has begun in this district as swathers binds and combines roar through the countryside. Farmers report yields ranging from fair to quite heavy after extremely hot weather in the past 10 days accelerated crop maturity.
Glass used to mark British Columbia highway center lines
Engineers in Nelson British Columbia use ground glass mixed with paint to reflect the center line on roads. The reflective center line helps guide drivers and improves road safety.
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Nelson
B.C
British Columbia
Ontario editorials clash over Mattawa epidemic coverage
The Toronto Star faces criticism from Ontario papers for a sensational attack on George Drew tied to an epidemic in Mattawa. The Star allegedly claimed Drew could have prevented the outbreak with promised waterworks aid during his Ontario premiership, drawing debate on journalism ethics.
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St. Thomas Times-Journal
Toronto Star
Ontario
Mattawa
George Drew
Drew
Week End Warmth Brings Heat Surge and Brief Shower
The week end warm spell rose from quite warm on Friday to very warm on Saturday and hot on Sunday in Rivers. A 100 degree high in the shade was reported as business spots closed early due to the heat. An electrical storm produced a short rain shower bringing late relief.
Farmer D A Middleton Dies in Brandon at 62
Duncan A Middleton known as district farmer died last Thursday in Brandon at age 62. A native of Rathybute Scotland he immigrated to Canada in 1910 settling in Daly then Carnegie. He served in World War I, married Myrtle Stewart in 1919, and farmed in the municipality before moving to Carnegie. Survived by wife and sister Mrs John Keith. Funeral at Brockie Brandon with service by Rev C B Strapp. Pallbearers named.
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Pendennis
Carnegie
Duncan A. Middleton
Brandon
Rathybute
Scotland
Mr. Middleton
Canada
Daly Municipality
Myrtle Stewart
The
Rivers Pipe Band
John Keith
Brockie
C. B. Strapp
Harry
Albert Wareham
Sidney
George Treloar
I. R. V. Robins
Lorne Puggey
Portage la Prairie
Pendennis Bridge Closed For One Year By Daly Council
Pendennis bridge declared unfit for traffic and closed for one year by Daly council amid its misalignment. Earlier a load limit was set for vehicles using the structure. The council also ordered payments of $10 to J Sibbald and Harris Wolfe for guarding the Alexander bridge after a fire last spring. A local family requested aid during the breadwinner’s temporary absence and will receive a visit from the children's aid society.
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Pendennis
Daly Council
J. Sibbald
Harris Wolfe
Alexander Bridge
Children’s Aid Society
Breeze Beats Bunting Regina in Flags Wind Challenge
Prairie winds strain Regina flags as a hotel uses six Union Jacks yearly while two federal buildings utilize 15 red ensigns annually, highlighting the heavy load on national symbols in public spaces.
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Regina
Bees tied to falling honey in Australia clash with bats
In Australia bees mostly work year round and gather honey from autumn flowering eucalypt. In New South Wales near Noruga vast swarms of flying foxes appear and take honey directly from the blossoms, reducing bees’ honey yields.
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Niagara Falls
Australia
Noruga
New South Wales
Electrification Reaches 60 Percent of Rural Daiv Municipality
Rural Daiv areas gain electricity lighting homes and running stoves radios washing machines and other appliances. Farmers note life has improved though meter readers must cover Rivers Wheatland Alexander Griswold and nearby areas with about 400 meters active in Rivers and about 50 in Wheatland.
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Daiv
Wheatland
Alexander
Griswold
Municipal Commissioner Visited Rivers Last Week
The Hon Sauveur Marcaux provincial municipal commissioner paid a visit to Rivers last Wednesday. He met local officials and discussed municipal affairs during the stop, underscoring ongoing cooperation between provincial and local governments.
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Sauveur Marcaux
Too Much Affection in Winnipeg Court Case
A Winnipeg man faced disorderly conduct charges after entering a restaurant twice to kiss his wife a waitress. He pleaded guilty and received a ten dollar fine.
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Winnipeg
Daly council moves to create air training camp school district
Daly municipal council heard the education department seek a bylaw to establish a new school district serving the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre on Dominion lands. It would not reduce existing district revenues and could allow Westwood SD students to attend the camp school if Westwood closes. The clerk was instructed to prepare the bylaw.
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Daly Municipality
Dominion
Canadian Joints Air Training Cen
Westwood S.D
Carnegie Village Expands With New Home Project
Carnegie, a small hamlet with a store, an elevator, and a few houses, is seeing growth as J. H. Miller purchases two Daly council lots to build a new dwelling. The development signals rising activity in the area after decades of stability.
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Carnegie
J. H. Miller
Daly Council
Austin Motor Company recalls 300 cars from New York warehouses
Leonard P. Lord, Austin chairman, says the company will lose 2 million dollars by returning over 300 automobiles deteriorated in New York to the United Kingdom for reconditioning. The move shifts the batch out of the Canadian market and back to the factory for overhaul.
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New York
United States
Austin Motor Company
United Kingdom
Leonard P. Lord
Austin
Europe Declares Status as Second Smallest Continent
A brief note states Europe is the second smallest continent by land area. It contrasts with Asia and other continents, highlighting its relative size in global geography.
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Europe
Train Journey Through Vancouver July Nights
A narrator recalls a dawn crossing over the Fraser River on a Canadian train bound for Montreal. Sleepless couples and anxious travelers awaken as tunnels and mountains pass by, while a weary porter reflects on mountains, rivers, and Vancouver's bustling harbor. The scene captures a restless city welcome and the sea of commuters surrounding the traveler.
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Fraser River
Canadian National
Sweetheart
Montreal
Mountins
Fraser Valley
Vancouver
Ear Chewing Man Given Term in Jail
Two Wheatland residents faced legal trouble with a woman fined 2 dollars and 4.75 costs for operating a car without a license. A man accused of ear chewing received a 100 dollar fine or one month in jail, and is now serving time, with the magistrate noting cannibalism as a serious matter.
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W. T. Dyer
Tur Rivers Gazette Lookback Highlights Local Tales
St James Anglican church was consecrated by Archbishop Matheson. The town planned a bylaw to raise 20000 for an electric light plant. The Wheatland H Bicknell home burned. Donald Mitchell won four firsts and two thirds with bagpipes at Brandon Highland Games. Daly council received a bank message with a Vancouver cheque found on the waterfront.
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St. James’ Anglican Church
Matheson
Donald Mitchell
Brandon
Daly Council
Vancouver
B.C
War Casualties Reported For Davies and Thompson
Word reached here that Lee Corporal Robert Davies and Captain J E Thompson lost their lives in action overseas. The report confirms two officer and enlisted casualties with no further details provided.
Drought Hits Honey Harvest in Kitchener Ontario
District beekeepers report this dry spell may cut honey crop by up to 75 percent below average. White clover, the main nectar source, is severely scarce, threatening production across the area.
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Kitchener, Ont
Gang violence seen in Toronto reaches new stage
Toronto Telegram reports four stage gang activity with frequent warfare between rival groups and disorder in public venues. Sunday night a mob of 25 or 39 youths assaulted and robbed two couples in High Park, signaling a shift from nuisance to crime and prompting calls for decisive action to curb hoodlumism.
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Toronto Telegram
Toronto
High Park
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G. F Barker
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CWA
Bradwardine
John H. McLellan
C. J. Collingwood
Rapid City
Rex
John Stevenson
Gazette
Frank Ashton
John
Transcona
Three Rivers
Donald A. Mitchell
Hugh W. Stewart
George F. Burt
Lloyd Dyer
James Parker
A. Bellamy
Walter Daniel
Sam Beever
Albert Goodeve
Robert H. Tivy
RCNVR
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Patricia Tyreman
Rcaf (Wd
Dryden
Ont
Walter J. Lawson
Buria
James Scott
James Higginson
Willem Cannon
James Russell
Roh Balls
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Dwer
James Frame
A. K. MacKay
George Mitchell
E. Wonnell
Arthur Johnson
J. W Hanlon
Peter Manchus
W. M Harrison
BE. E. Grant
Herr, McLauglin
Jack Hain
Lee Fonger
Canadian National Railways
West
D. A. Middleton
Pendennis Bridge
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V-Tour
Siberia
Tur Rivers Gazette
H. Bicknell
Beulah Malcolm
Herbert Afrois
Halifax
Civil Service Commission
Ottawa
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