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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
1
Manitoba government by order in council brought into effect the Old Age Pension Act. From September 1 pensioners with approved Workman’s Compensation Board papers will receive 20 dollars per month. Over 3,000 applications have been filed and reviews to determine eligibility will occur in the next three weeks.
Rev A T Wilkinson a returned missionary from Japan died when he fell from a fast passenger train near Rivers while en route to Toronto. An inquest heard witnesses, including Mrs Wilkinson, who said Wilkinson had been ill and anxious about reaching his destination. Coroner Dr Lyon presided as jurors viewed the body.
Rivers baseball girl won second money at Carberry sports and took the Brandon tournament. Miss Munro becomes Rivers School assistant principal as Miss Guest resigns. Archbishop consecrates St. James Church now debt free. Tom Suthers from Rivers injured in Trapscona shops with a leg broken in two places. A major western storm causes extensive damage including the fair building.
Raivers Town Council met on Wednesday August 15 with Mayor Dunsmore presiding. Resolutions authorized selling building on lot 16 block 8 to Geo Kryvenki for 25 dollars and lean-to on lot 34 block 4 to David Anderson for 15 dollars. Also set 1928 tax rate with frontage at zero special rate and a 1 percent penalty for late payment by November 76 1928. bylaw to confirm.
Evening service at 7 30 Sunday School at 6 am Ladies Aid meets first Wednesday at 3 pm WAS meets third Thursday at 3 pm Choir practice Fridays at 6 pm Sunday School 10 45 am Public Worship 11 30 am Pettapiece Sabbath Schools p m and Purtte Worship 3 pm notes indicate multiple churches and varying times for services and meetings in a local congregational schedule.
Kathleen Blanche Maw eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Maw of Valparaiso Saskatchewan died at age 16 years 10 months after a short illness. The Maw family lived in Rivers for eight years before moving to Valparaiso five to six years ago. Interment followed in Rivers Cemetery after a United Church funeral service conducted by Rev Patteson with pallbearers from Oddfellows including R N Dunsmore C H Gabe C W Angel and J Irwin. The community extends its sympathy to the bereaved family.
William H. Parks 53 formerly of Kingston Ontario and Rivers Manitoba died August 5 in Calgary Alberta after leaving his CN R job due to asthma. He had six children two daughters and four sons and three sisters in Ontario. Grange Order royal member and mourners extend sympathy to his widow and family.
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