Daly municipality undertakes road work and school district plans
Daly council to supervise road improvements with ward councillors paid 3 pounds daily. A Rivers school district by law is prepared. Meanwhile new post office on Second Avenue and several businesses rise as makeshift facilities persist. A Robinville concert faced organ trouble but volunteers repaired it and the crowd enjoyed a quality program. Subscriber John C. Cousins praises the paper while editor notes paying readers as capital and deadbeats as anarchy. A Behan tragedy in Wraming prompts memories of a fire and loss as Rivers residents recount the couple’s married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Second Avenue
First Avenue
Third Avenue
Robinville
A. A. Walker
John C. Cousins
Cousins
Wraming
Chevenone
Fred Behan
Hbehan
Korman
Carnegie figure hurt in fall near home
Thomas Nevill slipped and fell outside his residence last week, sustaining injuries to several ribs and other ailments. He has remained confined to bed since the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nevill
Bradwardine Teams Shine in Oak River Bonspiel
Bradwardine High School sent two rinks to the Oak River bonspiel on Saturday. The John Common quartet claimed first prize in the grand challenge, highlighting the school's strong performance in the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradwardine High School
Oak River
John Common
Smut Test Results Highlight Western Canada Seed Losses
The 1945-46 seed testing season examined 6,060 wheat, 1,600 oat, and 1,602 barley samples for surface borne smut. Results show 10 percent of wheat, 38.1 percent of oats, and 59 percent of barley stocks carried more than trace smut, necessitating seed treatment. Farmers urged to use Line Elevator seed testing service for smut control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Line Elevators Farm Service
Fine Record Canadian Air Services Revealed In Seven Year Statistics
Winnipeg report shows Trans-Canada Air Lines flew 63 188 200 passenger miles per passenger killed from 1929 to 1946 and 189 654 602 miles per crew member killed, reflecting deadly losses alongside high mileage totals in the seven year period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Air Services
Winnipeg
Trans- Canada Air Lines
Fatal Accident Report From Armstrong Ontario Lake Incident
A single fatal accident is noted within a seven year period near Armstrong Ontario. The report mentions three crew members and site passengers involved in the incident, with limited readable details about the circumstances or exact date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armstrong
Ontario
Arctic Distemper Ravages Sled Dogs and Wolves
An epidemic of canine distemper spreading through Arctic populations is reported to be killing Arctic wolves and sled dogs. Residents near Baker Lake in the Northwest Territories fear a spring dog shortage, after initial signs in The Pas involving Arctic foxes and infected dogs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Baker Lake
Nwt
Churchill
Man
Pas
Largest Prisoner Of War Camp Now Abandoned
Canada's largest and once major prisoner of war camp at Letheridge Alberta was reclassified today as a security guard facility and will soon be handed to War Assets for disposal. Sixty soldiers remain on site, German prisoners having left December 19 for evacuation to Britain. At peak, the camp held over 15 000 former Nazi prisoners, about two thirds of all German POWs in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Letheridge
Alta
Jan
Cpy
Canada
War Assets Corporation
Britain
Parents Strike Over Cramped Classrooms in Joburg Schools
Johannesburg parents at two suburban schools led a one day protest by keeping 803 of 923 pupils home. The action follows 14 years of failed attempts for more classrooms and cites new schools with luxury facilities such as a palatial hall and multiple science laboratories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannesburg
South Africa
Thousands Attend Service For Cardinal Villeneuve
Montrealers joined by the thousands in a solemn requiem mass at Saint James Cathedral to honor Rodrigue Cardinal Villeneuve. Despite a gale and swirling snow, the vast basilica filled as crowds paid their last respects before the Archbishop of Quebec’s body was taken to Quebec for funeral and interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cardinal Villeneuve
Montreal
Insult to Parliament as Rose defies resignation demand
From his prison cell Fred Rose MP serves a six year sentence for espionage and refuses to resign his House of Commons seat. He vows to fight any ouster, noting no law requires automatic expulsion for convicted offenders. Reports also note BC Japanese cannery plans spark protests and police arrest five for alleged attacks in Sorel during a federal by election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton Journal
Fred Rose
M.P
Rose
House of Commons
Montreal
Sorel
Que
Union Des Electeurs
Richelieu-Vercheres
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sheera
Bowen
Anita
MH. M. Harvey Deaber
Forwan
Hariware Mazifeba
Shea
J. R. Stratford
Imperial Life Isscranice
Second and Main
Fifth Avenue
George E. Jelliff
International Harvester Agent General Blacksmith and Welding
Peter Luchuck
Mitchell
Loupy
Main Street
Depo
Rivers Insurance Agency
Albert Wareham
Rivera
White
Scizeore
the Rivers Cafe
Readnalie Miirea
Harold Stanley
Main Street Rivers
B. R. Coleman
Ll.b
Barrister
Warehan's
Brandon
Reesor
Reeeor's
Romer Ave
C. Cousins
Real Fatare
Asths
Manitoba
Fourth Avenue
Rivera Branden Wilbe
Reesor’s Jewelry Store
Riga
Reesor’s
Liosnems
Daly
Charles A. Campbell
Optometrist
Thore
Brandon, Manitoba
He Olde Engliat Bis & Chip Shop
Ninth St
Harry L. Trump
Carnegie
Bradwardine
F. J. Greaney
Dames A. Dunkin Optometrist
George E. Deakin
McKenzie Eng
Brasdon
Vancouver
British Columbia
Lilooet
Canadian Legion
Leon Blum
Attlee
Bevin
Perib
Texas
S. Doz
J. W. Hanlon
Quebec
Bradwardine Hardware
J- F. Toringa
Second Avenue West
North America
the Drewrys Limited
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!