Local Picnic Dates and Community Notes
Bradwardine W A will hold the annual picnic on June 14. Daly annual picnic is on June 20. Bob Brown, a Rivers boy, wrote a cheerful letter from the front to his sister Miss Ethel Brown, later making the supreme sacrifice. Rev and Mrs Murphy of Wainwright visit the latter's brother Jas A McKenzie. The women’s institute has 34 members with Mrs KR W Sargent as president.
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Bob Brown
Rivers
Ethel Brown
Bob
Mrs. Murphy
Wainwright
Jas. A. McKenzie
Women’s Institute
KR. W. Sargent
Canadian National Sixth Annual Tour to the Pacific Coast
The Canadian National announces its sixth annual tour starting July 4 from Winnipeg with a sleeping car train and dining car, continuing to Prince Rupert where passengers board a 550 mile Inside Passage cruise to Vancouver. Victoria tickets are possible at no extra cost. local agents can provide full details.
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Pacific Coast
Winnipeg
Prince Rupert
Vancouver
Victoria
Canadian National Railways
Rivers War Memorial to be Unveiled Sunday Next
The town of Rivers to unveil its War Memorial on Sunday June 12 at the corner of Second Avenue and Columbia Street. The ceremony honors those who died in the Great War and the memorial will serve as a lasting reminder for future generations. The Gazette will publish a full ceremony report in the next issue.
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Rivers
Second Avenue
Columbia Street
War Memorial Committee
Memorial Day Schedule for Rivers Daly Councils and Memorial
The Town of Rivers and Rural Municipality of Daly Councils and War Memorial Committee announce a 2:30 afternoon program at the former Methodist Church. Veterans 45th Band, Community Choir, and school children assemble at designated locations for a procession to Memorial Grounds. A 3:00 service follows with wreaths, a Memorial Fund collection, and a 6:00 to 7:00 band concert after supper. Public grounds access is limited.
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Rivers
Daly
Rivers School Board
War Memorial Committee
Methodist
Town Hall
Second Avenue
Columbia Street
Fifth Avenue
Main Street
Third Avenue
Quebec Street
Columbia
Memorial Grounds
Veterans Parade Planning Meeting at Town Hall
Notice to veterans says they should meet Thursday at 8 pm in Town Hall to arrange Memorial Day parade details. The gathering aims to finalize route, participants, and ceremonies for the event.
Foresters Dance Planned at Kay Farm Near Wheatland
The Canadian Order of Foresters Daly chapter will host its annual dance on Friday June 10 at Len Kay’s farm one mile south of Wheatland. Admission is one dollar for gentlemen and fifty cents for ladies.
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Court Daly
Order of Foresters
Len. Kay
Wheatland
Sons of England Attend Divine Service at St James Church
Members of the Lodge Colonial Sons of England Benefit Society met at 3 o clock and proceeded to St James Church for a bright service led by Rev S L Nash. Brandon brothers joined the Rivers brethren in a fraternal assembly with a two anthem choir and a luncheon back at the hall.
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Lodge Colonial
Sons of England Benefit Society
St. James' Church
Rivers Brethren
Brandon
Bro. C. Mott
S. L. Nash
Mr. Nast
Brandon Brethren
Birth Wilson Daughter Born to Principal and Mrs J O Wilson
A daughter was born on Tuesday June 7 1927 to Principal and Mrs J O Wilson. The occasion adds a new arrival to the Wilson family and local community.
Dates of 1927 summer fairs in Rivers district list
Many readers will be interested in the following dates of 1927 summer fairs. Brandon July 49 Rivers July 15 Miniota July 19 Rapid City July 20 Harding July 20 Oak River July 21 Hamiota July 22 Complete list of dates for all province fairs available upon request.
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Brandon
Rivers
Miniota
Rapid City
Harding
Oak River
Hamiota
Bells Ringing for Jubilee to Be Heard Worldwide
A Canadian Diamond Jubilee celebration will feature a radio relay of the Peace Tower carillon and the King's message from London. Plans call for telephone links to Drummondville and Marconi beams across the Atlantic to Britain and Europe, with near instantaneous reception from London to the Pacific. If timing allows, the Australian beam could deliver Canberra nearly simultaneously with the London utterance.
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Canada
Confederation
Peace Tower
London
Drummondville
Quebec
Atlantic
Marconi
Distributios
Great Britain
Europe
Vancouver
Pacific Coast
Camaska
Canberra
Also Mentioned on This Page
Euting
J. A. Grummett
Jung
the Rivers Drug Store
G. M. Setter
I. C. Cousins Real Estate
Alberta Granite, Marble and Stone Co
Canada Carriage Co
Consolidated Creditors’ Bureau of
Province of
Manitoba
J. L. Eyes
Chen
Canadian Bank OF Commerce
Tucker
Bradwardine W.A
Tne
Canadian National
The
United Church
1.C.C. F. Hall
G. R. D. Lyon
the Friendly Club of
Oak River United Church
Colum McCormick
County Kildare
Archibald Pennywitt
Michael Pepperdine
Dublin
Shawn McGilly
Ann Mary McCormick
Colum
A Heapy
Hannigan
J Walton
G. Perrin
M. Forster
M. Buchanan
E Birch
Eileen Fitzgerald
Agnes Harricksow
Pegeen Burke
McCormick Farm
Rose Creigan
Oddfellows Hall
WAR Memorial Fund
Sons of England
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