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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jan 20, 1921
Page
1
Carnegie curlers travelled to town on Friday afternoon to play a cordial match with local players. On Monday night the home rink hosted visitors, with Grieve vs Rourke 13 12 and Payne vs Johnson 12 11, leaving the two rinks tied 24 24. Carnegie hosts offered lunch and thanked the School Board for transport.
The Rebekah Lodge will stage a masquerade ball in Wagar Hall on Friday January 21. Prizes will be awarded for best costumes. Dancing starts at 8 30. Admission is 1 50 per couple with extra lady 5 cents. Members are asked to bring cake or sandwiches for lunch.
All former Riviers Cadet Corps members with regulation gear must surrender equipment immediately as it remains Government property per Inspector of Cadets orders. Mrs. B. F. Nunn is visiting relatives in Brandon this week.
A poem describes a parent gently lifting a sleeping child from toys and showing tender care. The scene contrasts weary adult labor with the child’s quiet dream, suggesting divine oversight and the enduring bond of parental love across time. The speaker notes, in reverent tone, that even the great Father notes our nightly rest among playthings.
The Rivera rink led a group of curlers at the Hamida bonspiel earning honors. They won three firsts and two seconds across 12 open events, taking several prizes amid strong competition.
The Gazette mentions a fire fighting apparatus push by the Town Council and a large sale at McKenzie's store. Court Daly Co. F. held its installation meeting on Friday. Retiring Chief Ranger Donald Mackinnon received a gold locket. Rivers faces a booming outlook as property prices rise. Jos Moxley heads to Transcona to install heating systems in a large hotel.
The Portage la Prairie site will be the sole retail point for liquor for druggists and those authorized by law when imports fail to reach Manitoba. Under the amendment liquor can be sold only in 12 ounce bottles and monthly prescriptions are capped at 100. Direct government ordering by individuals remains barred without a further referendum.
A fragment in creole style notes longer days and stronger sun as the year turns, reflecting on Christmas past and the passage of time with a nostalgic tone. The piece hints at seasonal change and a renewed outlook.
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