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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 16, 1948
Page
2
Reports warn that crowded waiting rooms and restricted facilities at Montreal will hinder the flow of thousands of English and French speakers heading to Canada for travel and work. Officials consider the issue urgent for national interests beyond Montreal as rail traffic and border controls strain capacity.
The Gazette notes the planned removal of Orth bunchie, a dawn landmark on Main Street, to prevent crowding and preserve town appearance. In Rivers and nearby towns, residents like Thomas Fraser and James Common die, while others depart for new homes or face deportation attempts and local upheaval.
Officials at Queen's Park said the Ontario legislature will convene in late January or early February with the early session pushed by CCF demands for investigations into hydro, housing and other issues. The report notes Ottawa hosting a major farm labor conference and other national matters influencing policy and city politics.
A fragmented digest blends a regional Christmas caraval with sport events and politics. Mentions of Strathmore Standard and Calgary Herald commentary mix electoral draws, armament debates, and public safety notices with a scattering of names, places, and incidents across Canada and the US.
Under the Municipal Act By-law No 596 of the Town of Rivers provides for raising twenty-one thousand dollars by issuing twenty debentures dated December 15 1948 payable annually through 1964 for a skating rink and outbuildings. By-law No 597 sets a ratepayer referendum in Rivers Community Hall on December 20 1948 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for the by law 506? 196? vote.
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