Rivers News Ledger Highlights 1943 Local Drownings and Fire Rescue
The Rivers area reports a drowning of Sgt. James Copley in the Little Sask River after being swept by a dam, plus a car accident injuring Mr. and Mrs. C. Wagar. Council debates electrical service, road maintenance for Forrest Harding road, and calls for Manitoba Power Commission aid. Also notes weddings, obituaries, wartime losses in Europe, and a heroic fire rescue in St Johns, Nfld.
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Sydnlair
W. BE. Banfield
RCAF
Air Cadet Corps
Rivers
Oll
Fla.f
Saskatchewan
Sgt
James Copley
C. Wagar
Bradwardike and
Manitoba Power Commission
Forrest Harding
Department of Public Works
Lac
S. L. Wasney
Eileen Audrey Rolph
Bradwardine
Elmer Hollngsworth
Agnes Arnott
Rivers Lad
R.C.A F
Ottawa
Cal
Willam Lyon
St. Johns
School Openings in Rivers Boost Enrollment and Book Sales
Rivers schools reopen this week with a Wednesday start on August 31. Enrolment near 190 with over 25 beginners named, and two new teachers added for grades two and seven eight. Principal iR. G. Sinclair notes strong demand for textbooks as families prepare for the new term.
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Rivers
Ir. G. Sinclair
J H. C. Taylor
Elkhorn
George Cone
Winnipeg
Many Homes Here Being Remodelled in Rivers Parade
A Rivers parade highlights new and remodeled homes with showy back yards. Neighbors neglecting weed control draw attention, while residents like Adam Daniel and George Kervank promote shrubbery. Dyer Melinchuk Lang and Lobb Roy Mitchell Roberts Stevenson houses showcase fresh exteriors, stucco and siding, with tidy yards and inviting greenery.
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Adam Daniel
George Kervank
Richard Dyer
John Melinchuk
W. Lang
D. P. Lobb
R. B. Riddick
Bert Ford
Harry Wareham
J. A. Gilchrist
James Stevenson
Roy Mitchell
Alex Roberts
Armed Forces Day Observed Here Saturday August 20
Rivers hosts Armed Forces Day with CIATC showcasing Navy Army and Air Force units in a 1 pm air display. A mock airborne invasion, air drops, ground defenses, static exhibits, and demonstrations highlight training. Evening events include a dance and fireworks with visitors expected from across the province.
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CIATC
Royal Canadian Navy
Canadian Army
Royal Canadian Air Force
The
Rivers Air Field
Power and Phones Fail in Strong Electric Storm
An electric storm last Thursday caused power outages and telephone disruptions in parts of the district. Some areas experienced poor visibility and difficult driving conditions as the storm followed days of extreme heat, with temperatures in the high 90s to over 100. Crops reportedly escaped serious damage though northern areas fared worse.
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Clear Lake
Fined $20 and Costs After Traffic Charge
Operator of a motor vehicle was fined $20 and costs after appearing before W. T. justice of the peace on a breach of the highway traffic act charge Friday last.
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W. T. Justice of the Peace
Birthday notices and local roadstorm warning in Hanna Herald
Aug 20 births listed for Mrs J M Conover Winnipeg Mrs Richard Beever Brandon Leslie R Humphries Aug 22 Mrs W G Murray Ignace Ont Aug 24 James Scott Aug 25 Herbert McDonald Sally Stewart Hanna Herald warns of July 16 storm threatening East Central Alberta farmland with soil movement and possible widespread agricultural impact. Four juveniles arrested over three month housebreaking spree in Winnipeg. over $1,500 in goods stolen with $1,000 identified.
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J. M. Conover
Winnipeg
Richard Beever
Brandon
Leslie R. Humphries
W. G. Murray
Ignace
Ont
James Scott
Herbert McDonald
Sally Stewart
Hanna Herald
Alberta
Knotty problem facing CCF council in Manitoba
Manitoba's provincial CCF faces a knotty issue as it weighs expulsion of two MLAs for criticizing the North Atlantic pact and Marshall aid. The Pas and St Clements members were ousted by the provincial body after the national CCF backed the pact. Richards plans to run as a northern Independent. council meeting set for mid September to decide.
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Manitoba
C.C.F
R. B. Richards
Pas
W. Doneleyko
St. Clements
Europe
Richards
Winnipeg
Official Inspection of Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
C M Drury of the department of national defence Ottawa visited Rivers at the start of the week for an official inspection of the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre. He stayed over Sunday and Monday.
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C. M. Drury
Department of National Defense
Ottawa
Rivers
Joint Air Training Centre
B C Electric railway a turbulent Western history retold
A vivid history of the British Columbia Electric railway, tracing its origins from gas in 1859 to electricity and transportation in Vancouver, New Westminster, and beyond. The piece recalls fires, fires, riots, lawsuits, bankruptcies, and reforms as the firm evolved through growth, disaster, and renewal.
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Vancouver
New Westminster
B.C
Chilliwack
British Columbia Electric
Western Canada
Fraser
Vancouver Island
Victoria
B.C. Electric
Montreal mother remanded for mental examination in murder case
Mrs Lionel Simard aged 41 was remanded at Montreal for mental examination at her preliminary hearing on a charge she murdered her 14 month old daughter Therese by drowning her in a bucket of water. Two poliomyelitis cases reported in Manitoba bring the year total to 22, with all but one from rural areas.
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Rivers
Richard W. Moore
Saskatoon
Angus N. Tiltman
Winnipeg
Philip Chura
Germany
Lionel Simard
Montreal
Therese
Manitoba
Local Phone Office Among Busy Rivers Central
Rivers tele phone central becomes one of the busiest offices with 11 pay stations and hundreds of subscribers. Operators handle a flood of calls daily as lines expand, including a new No 326 line replacing the former 302. New subscribers include Bellamy Robert Bradshaw Joel Campbell J H McGinnis M C McAndrew L Nunn B F Snellisey and more.
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Rivers Telephone Central
Cavan
T. O
Faggeter
McAndrew
L. McKinnon
M Nunn
B. F Snellisey
Rivers Fastball Girls Defeat Mancos at Home
Rivers fastball girls overwhelmed Brandon Mancos 8 to 5 on their home field. Elaine Seater Lorraine Bray and Ruth Hunt starred for Rivers, delivering sharp plays that kept the visitors competitive. C J A T C ladies also lost to the locals 9 to 4 at the port.
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Girls of Rivers
Brandon Mancos
Elaine Seater
Lorraine Bray
Ruth Hunt
San
C.J.A.T.C
Local council considers joint skating and exhibition building
A committee of councilmen was appointed to interview the agricultural society about a proposed joint skating curling and exhibition building on fair grounds as Clear Lake grows in popularity. The district reports wind storms disrupting lines and granaries while Rivers teams excel in zone tennis events.
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The
Agricultural Society
Rivers
Crandall
Edmonton Unemployment Rises Slightly in July Pace
National employment service officials report Edmonton’s jobless total at 2436 for the first three weeks of July, up about 50 from the prior week but still over 100 below the July peak of 2550.
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Edmonton
National Employment Service
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Bradwardine District
P. G. Shar
H. Shaw
Alfred Wareham
Lt. Hitchins
Armed Forces
C.C.F. Council
Rivers Gazette
Dave Cross
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V-Tour
British Columbia
Canada
World Bank
Cacchassovakia
Auva
Finland
U. S
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Mancob
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Tax Rivers Gazette
Emil Degg
Brandon Hospital
Four Star
G. F. W. Lyon
George
Stratford Beacon-Herald
British War Office
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