Canada eyes British registry for merchant fleet reform
Ottawa announces a plan to transfer many Canadian vessels to British registry and subsidize about one third of the fleet for a year. About 46 ships would receive a 3 million federal subsidy, aiming to improve competitiveness in British markets and sustain Canadian employment. Defence Minister Claxton says Canada prioritizes air force strength, with the RCAF receiving 42.6 percent of the defence budget.
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Ottawa
Canada
Canadian Maritime Commission
Claxton
London
England
RCAF
Paris
Fireside Tales and Holiday Hopes in Gazette Notes
The Gazette shares curling weather, Christmas plans, and school events. Youngsters rehearse songs for festive entertainments while a hunter recounts a 12 year hunt without a deer as a rare misfire ends the season. CJATC hockey team receives brief holiday greeting.
Hospital Committee Met Last Wednesday Hopes for Unit
Rivers-Daly memorial hospital fund committee hosted a public meeting with Rivers and Daly councils. The group aims to establish a hospital unit and is coordinating with health and national defence departments. A follow up meeting will be arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Rivera
Rivers - Daly Memorial Hospital Fund Committee
Rivers and Daly
Department of Health
Department of National Defence
Oak River Girl Wins 1.0.C.F. Contest
Oak River pupil Eileen Black, 12, wins $25 cash for her essay My Grandfather's Life in the Goldfellows sponsored contest. About a dozen entrants from grades six to 11 competed. her subject honors her grandfather James Black, a Oak River pioneer. Guulock, Sask. is noted for its riverine position above the Saskatchewan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Eileen Black
Goldfellows
Eileen
James Black
Guulock, Sask
Saskatchewan River
Forest Ranger Shortage in Alberta Provinces Jobs Open
Alberta government reports a ranger shortage due to post wartime employment in Edmonton. Vacancies in Fort Fitzgerald and Grande Prairie districts require rangers and assistant rangers skilled in woods operations and familiar with fish and game regulations.
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Edmonton
Alberta
Fort Fitgerald
Grande Prairie
Arthur Johnson Retires After Long Railroading Career
Arthur Johnson aged 63, a pioneer railwayman in Rivers, retires after 42 years in Canada. Born in Norfolk England on July 5 1886 he joined Grand Trunk Pacific in 1912, later the Canadian National, and served as town councillor and church vestry member. He was honored by coworkers with a wallet presentation and will remain in Rivers with his wife.
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Grarmd Trunk
Pasific
Canadian Naional Railways
Arthur Johbrson
Norfolk
England
Mr. Johnson
Canada
Rivers
Charles Tufts
Grand Trunk Pacific
Car
Johnson
Old Sons of England Order
Masonic Lodge
Mrs. E. Weir of Calgary Dies at 72
The death occurred in Calgary on Sunday of Mrs. E. Weir aged 72. She was mother of Mrs. J. A. Sagar of Rivers and had spent about two months here before illness led to her transfer to Brandon General Hospital. She returned home to Calgary a week before her death.
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Calgary
E. Weir
J. A. Sagar
Rivers
Weir
Brandon General Hospital
Birthday notices for A F Wyld Maxwell and Nowe
On December 16 two notices honor Mrs. A F Wyld of Ferndale Michigan and Sgt J Y Fleming. December 17 marks J Howard Maxwell of Winnipeg and Jack Hanlon of Brandon. December 20 lists Charles Nowe.
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A. F. Wyld
Ferndale
Mich
J. Y. Fleming
J. Howard Maxwell
Winnipeg
Jack Hanlon
Brandon
Charles Nowe
Ewen Scott Seeks Patent For Near Perpetual Water Wheel
Swift Current report on 79-year-old Ewan Hugh Scott who built a seven foot two inch diameter water wheel with 16 buckets. Water is pumped to an eight foot higher barrel to refill buckets as they pass the axle. A taxi driver called it perpetual motion. Scott plans to patent the device.
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Ewan Hugh Scott
Mr. Scott
Scott
Inverness Farmers Rally for Practical Farming Schools
The Inverness county farmers association passed a resolution urging the establishment of schools across Nova Scotia to teach practical farming methods. The action emphasizes hands on training to improve agricultural productivity in the province.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabou
N.S
Inverness County Farmers’ Association
Nova Scotia
Rivers Telephone Exchange Grows to 331 Subscribers
The Rivers phone exchange reports 331 local subscribers after adding 22 new names in the latest provincial directory and six more connections this past month. Chief operator Mrs Hall notes many applications remain and rural residents seek lines as poles and wires are not yet installed. The new directory lists 203 Rivers and district names, excluding airport switchboards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs 0. Hat
Ase
Hall
Season's Worst Storm Over Week End
Gray skies and heavy snow swept Manitoba over the weekend with biting winds and freezing temperatures. Rivers reported 10 to 15 degrees below on Monday as roads closed trains delayed and flights cancelled. Snow drifts slowed to a crawl in wind swept zones, raising hopes of a white Christmas for Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
King Winter
Twins enlist in army together in Preston area
Twin brothers Michael and Barry Moon of Barrow-in-Furness signed on as porters at the Preston recruiting office while Douglas and Derek Parker of Lancaster are earmarked for the Scots Guards if they can grow two inches taller. Army officers reassure that twins will not be separated.
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Preston
Lancashire
England
Michael
Barry Moon
Barrow-in-Furness
Douglas
Derek Parker
Lancaster
Scots Guards
Thousands of gifts reach Paris for Stalin birthday exhibit
French communists arrange a Stalin gift exhibition by L Humanite in Paris for Stalin's 70th birthday on December 31. Among gifts is a sample of uranium found at St Sylvestre in central France with a message declaring St Sylvestre uranium will never be used against the Soviet Union.
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Stalin
Paris
L'Humanite
St. Sylvestre
France
Soviet Union
Extra Long Week End for Local Merchants
An unusually long break is planned for Rivers merchants and clerks from Sunday to Tuesday during Christmas. Businesses will close for three days with limited hours around December 22 Santa visit and resume on December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Dev
Kiwanis Club Showcases RCMP Picture Story
At the Kiwanis luncheon last Tuesday a motion picture based on an RCMP story provided main entertainment. F D Taylor supervised the showing. K Riley was elected treasurer to replace Claude Garner who held the secretary treasurer post. Community singing was led by James Frame and Vern on Brown.
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RCMP
Kiwanis Club
F. D. Taylor
K. Riley
Claude Garner
James Frame
Vernon Brown
Arena Lights Blaze Tonight in Rivertown Hockey Game
Riv CHATC faces Neepawa in the Big Six league at the new arena N15. This first hockey game marks the venue debut with the lights blazing as crowds visited the rink recently. An advertisement calls for tenders to operate the refreshment concession, closing Thursday Dec 22 at 6:00 p.m.
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Teme
Rivers
Riv Chatc
Neepawa
Big Six Hockey League
Oak River Woman Hurt in Accident
Mrs. Alex Black of Oak River sustained a fractured collarbone and a cut from windshield glass when a car overturned about a mile and a half west of Rivers on November 5. Mr Black, the driver, escaped injury.
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Oak River
Alex, Black
Mr. Black
Rivers
Crystal Set Radios Capture London School Craze
London students drive a revival of crystal set radios amid novelty talk of 1949. Dealers report steady demand as each new buyer spreads the trend among peers. One dealer notes enduring interest since earlier periods and attributes the craze to youthful enthusiasm and economy.
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London
LEVINE SECTIONMAN ON SUPERANNUATION
William Ede, a 28 year CN Rail veteran and Levine section foreman born in 1884, retired under superannuation rules. He and wife will reside in Rivers with six children including Bessie Jessie Gertrude Mary and William. His farewell wallet gift from colleagues followed a career that began in Levine in 1921 after farming in Canada.
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Ufe
Canadian National Railways
Levine
William Ede
Sussex
England
Ede
Canada
Knox
James Messel
Rivers
Prize Winners at Toronto Royal Exhibition
The Clack Bros. two year ling heifers captured three top prizes a second a third and a fourth at the Toronto Royal Exhibition. The animals have returned home with no travel effects after the long trip.
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Clack Bros
Toronto Royals
Santa Claus Promises to Come Thursday
A Kiwanis sponsored advertisement announces Santa’s arrival by helicopter next Thursday December 22 at 2 60 pm in the town. He will bring candy nuts and oranges for all children and the Rex theatre will host a cartoons program after. Delegations from districts miles around are expected to attend.
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Santa
Rex Theatre
Kiwanis Club
First France restaurant named in Boulangers Paris 1765
The first establishment to bear the label restaurant was the house of Monsieur Boulan ger in Rue des Poulies Paris in 1765 marking the origin of modern dining rooms and menu entrees.
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France
Monsieur Boulanger
Rue Des Poulies
Paris
Youthful vandals target church door with pitch daubing in Fort Frances
Police in Fort Frances Ont report a Halloween mistreatment of a church door. The rear entrance was smeared with pitch making it hard to open and has been daubed several times since Halloween.
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Hallowe'en
Fort Frances
Ont
Fire destroys store hotel and post office at Haughton
A general store a hotel and the post office were destroyed by fire in Haughton Sask with damage estimated at 26000 dollars. Firefighters from Rosetown Wiseton and Blrose aided Haughton volunteer firemen in combating the flames.
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Hughton
Sask
Rosetown
Wiseton
Blrose Forea Haughton
Looking Backward at the Files of Tax Rivens Gagerre
The board of trade discussed placing buckets in RK S McKenzie's wood shed and Charles Howard's stable for fire use. A bylaw to pay a five cent bounty for rats was prepared. Electricity came to Rivers for the first time. Mrs Edythe Mitchell honored as organist. James Taylor elected president of the old-timers association. Mrs Charles Smyth, formerly of Rivers, died in Brandon. Two fire calls, bakery and Wa culka home. Rev S B Guille inducted rector. Pilot wounded in action. Fifty blood donors attended the clinic with districts represented including Carnegie Hamiota Bradwardine Oak River Rapid City McConnell Cardale Alexander and Rivers.
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Board of Trade
RK. S. McKenzie
Charles Howard
Charles Smyth
Rivers
Brandon
F. Waculka
S. B. Guille
St. James' Parish
Pre. Lioyd Parker
Carnegie
Hamiota
Bradwardine
Oak River
Rapid City
McConnell, Cardale
Alexander
No. 1
CNS
Portage to Hear Plan for Manitoba Agricultural Museum
A committee led by Mayor H. L. Henderson will study creating a Manitoba Agricultural Museum in Portage la Prairie. Initial costs are projected at 50 000 to 100 000 dollars with annual upkeep around 4 590 dollars. Financing will be discussed with the provincial government.
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H. L. Henderson
Manitoba Agricultural Museum
Portage la Prairie
Canadian surgeon Dr. W Fulton Gillespie dies in Edmonton
Dr. W Fulton Gillespie, a prominent Canadian surgeon and 1947 president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, has died in Edmonton at age 67.
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W. Fulton Gillespie
The
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
Edmonton
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Defence BY Air
Rivers Gazette
Alan Donnelly
Fireside Tales
After Games
Caine
Eletric Gistratte
Todd
Harney
Father Christmas
the Gazette
CJATC
Oak River Girl
C.F
Arthur Johnson
Ewen Scott
Rivers 'Phone Exchange
Blower
Burt
George
Dyer
Lindsay
Mrs
Martin
IN Rivers Arena
Kiwanis
Santa Claus
Daly Council
Edythe Mitchell
United Church
James Taylor
Old-Timers’ Association
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