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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
2
Edna Westerlund of Starbuck visits her uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs A McFarlane. Also visiting Calgary are Mr and Mrs H Spearin, Mrs R M Spearin, and Mrs C J Spearin of Winnipeg.
The house arrest system for the old and seriously sick internees began in these camps on his initiative. He exploited the system to grant roughly 200 British toternees greater freedom, reshaping treatment prospects.
Herbert Brown Carnegie, a district pioneer, was presented with an easy chair by the community. The gesture was made by Thomas Nevill at a gathering held at the home of Mr and Mrs L Frank. Mr and Mrs W H Nevill of Glenboro visited relatives in the district over the weekend.
John Thomson came home Saturday after a week in Winnipeg. Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott and Hileen from Vancouver visited district relatives and friends last week. Mrs. Bert Stamp and Brian and Elaine visited Mr. and Mrs. E. M. White of Rivers. Mrs. S. Cochrane of North Brandon spent last week with the W. Cochrane home.
In Kamasack Sask in July Walter Qowehar aged 14 drowned after jumping from a sinking raft in a creek two miles east of town. An unnamed companion pulled him to the surface twice but could not save him. The body was recovered later by men led by Corporal J Doyle of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
A short, unclear verse reflects on four years passing since a loss. The speaker mentions hearts, feet, and earth, with fragile imagery of heaven and belonging, but concrete persons or places are not identifiable.
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