Heavy Liquor Penalties in Brandon Court
Rivers residents charged under the liquor control act faced Brandon court Monday forenoon. Three defendants were fined $50 and costs each while two others received $20 and costs.
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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 26, 1952
Page
6
Charles Bell Leaves Long Rail Career in Rivers
Riv ers elder Charles Bell reaches his 90th birthday on June 27, ending a life long Canadian National service mainly based in Rivers Manitoba. Born 1887 in Masham Quebec, he worked for Canadian Pacific 1907 09 and Grand Trunk Pacific from 1911, with later years at Maryfield before settling in Rivers where a pension gathering honored him. He and wife had one daughter Mrs Robert Twigge, also of Rivers. Cal D Or Quebec town fights over street land price with Phileas Moreau, finally yielding at $97.30 against his $119.25 demand after stamps and letters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
Charles Bell
Mr. Bell
Masham
Quebec
Canadian Pacific Railway
Fpettapiece
Sulsgirth
Grand Trunk Pacific
Toa HO
Maryfield
Sask
A. Hamlyn
Hell
Frank Walker
Brandon
Canada
Bell
Robert Twigge
Cal D'Or
Que
Phileas Moreau
Moreau
Kiwanis Tea Attracts Hundreds At Local Centre
Hundreds crowded the Kiwanis tea at the BA Service Station lunchroom. Guests enjoyed ice cream and fresh strawberries with coffee and tea as Kiwanians and volunteers served. The event, praised as a top Kiwanis fundraiser, funds kiddies’ work in the community. Construction tasks began at Canadian Point Air Training Centre with a cornerstone laying ceremony featuring Air Commodore Kerr and CJATC leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bome
Kiwanis Club
Canadian Point Air Training Centre
Summer Holidays Begin on Friday in Local Schools
Holiday time arrives Friday for hundreds of school children and surrounding districts. Examinations are over and the last hours in schools will be spent socially. Tots and others receive a treat before departing for the next two months of break.
Parking Facilities Available on Main Street
Parking accommodation for about 30 cars will be available this weekend near the telephone office on Main street. The lot will be marked into lanes with a attendant on some Saturday evenings to help users. Weighting facilities are being arranged to ease the usual Saturday night bottleneck near shop closing time. Britain has 714,788 shops and service stores, one for every 1812 persons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Ottawa in last minute rush to pass core legislation
A famed columnist notes Ottawa’s frantic final week on Parliament Hill as committees clash and MPs balance two duties. Canada moves to ratify a Western Germany NATO protocol, signaling renewed Western resolve against Russia. The historic revision of the BNA act ends Westminster control, establishing full Canadian autonomy within the Commonwealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parliament Hill
Germany
Canada
Westminster
British Commonwealth of Nations
Town enjoys an active weekend despite talk of decline
Readers are reminded Rivers remains lively with frequent events. Last Saturday featured three picnics at Petapiece church St James Anglican and the airport area, plus dances, matinee shows, a wedding procession and an afternoon tea. Sunday brought two parades for memorial service and Rebekah lodge members attending United church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettapiece
St. James’ Anglican
Airport
Rainbow in Southern Skies at 4:45 Am
A brilliant rainbow appeared in the southwest at 4:45 am on Wednesday. The multicolored arc formed a perfect arch in the morning sun and lingered for about fifteen minutes before fading, offering the day its only sunshine.
Memorial Service Held Despite Storm in Rivers
Several hundred people gathered at the Rex theatre on a Sunday to honor war dead with a memorial service conducted by Rev. W. G. Chapman. The wreath ceremony at the cenotaph was canceled due to torrential rain. Participants included Rev. F. W. McNally, PO A. R. Gualtieri, Canadian Legion members, Canadian Joint Air Training Centre reps, and Cub Pack. Rivers Band led music and a parade of units. The Rivers branch of the Canadian Legion sponsored the annual service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Theatre
W. G. Chapman
F. W. McNally
PO A. R. Gualtieri
Canadian Legion
Canadian Joint Air Training Centre
Cub Pack
Rivers Band
Rivers Branch
The
Rainstorm Dumps Inches Across River County
A half inch of rain fell Sunday afternoon during a 15 minute squall. The downpour sent moisture through basements and window frames, turning streets into lakes. UK exports to Canada rose to 3 million dollars, about 30 percent above January to April average, yet still 18 percent below Q2 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.K
Canada
Cooler Weather Dampens Attendance at Armed Forces Day
Lower skies and cool winds reduced hopes for a large turnout at the annual armed forces day event. Officials at the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre planned for thousands of visitors with a full day of training exercises, sports, and a nighttime dance, though details could not be reported before press time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Forces
Joint Air Training Centre
Cariny
July Special Days, Dominion Day and Glorious Twelfth
The article notes Dominion Day on July 1 as a national Canadian holiday with dwindling flag ceremonies and growing picnics and races. It also marks July 12 as the Glorious Twelfth in Orangeism, noting shifts in observance and reduced Protestant fraternal activities over the past decades.
Fire a silent partner of inflation says CP rail chief
W A Mather president of the Canadian Pacific railway tells the Canadian forestry association that fire is a silent partner of inflation and urges public co operation to prevent forest fires and eliminate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Mather
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Forestry Association
Legion District Met Here in Rivers Manitoba
About fifty members from nine branches joined the Canadian Legion district convention in Rivers last Wednesday. Delegates from Virden Oak River Kenton Bradwardine Cordova Rapid City Oak Lake Minnedosa Hamiets and Rivers attended. Events included a banquet in the Legion hall with P E Maxted welcoming visitors and an address by Dr C E Stevenson of Minnedosa who had just returned from Korea. A smoker followed in Ukrainian hall with J Beakings noted as part of the hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Legion
Province
Rivers
Virden
Oak River
Kenton
Bradwardine
Cordova
Rapid City
Oak Lake
Minnedosa
Hamiets and
C. E. Stevenson
Korea
Larger Area School Meets to Discuss Regional Plan
Three public meetings will be held in Harrow Bradwardine and Rivers during the second week of July to discuss the larger school area plan for Riv ers Brandon and four rural municipalities. Two provincial education representatives will attend. The plan requires a petition signed by 20 percent of ratepayers before a vote across the whole area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrow School
Tuseday
Bradwardine
Rivers
Department of Education
Brandon
Daly
50 Percent Hospital Patients Suffering Mentally
Dr Anstrei cher of Brandon mental hospital told Rivers Kiwanis on Tuesday that about half of hospital beds in Canada hold patients with mental illness. He outlined the psychiatric field and its diseases, introduced by Dr George Wortzman, and noted no meetings in July and August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Kiwanis Club
Anstreicher
Brandon
George Wortzman
Sparrows and Swallow Clashes End in Tragedy at Lac du Bonnet
An argument over a home near Lac du Bonnet ended with the death of a bird named Onie. An early sparrow built in an air ventilator, but a late-arriving swallow has used the vent for a nest for seven years. The swallow killed the sparrow, destroyed its nest, and added material for a new nest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Onie
Lac du Bonnet
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Lew Cook
Fair Sex
Bob Twigge
Dick Kendall
Vernon Brown
the Gazette
John Morrow
Kiwanis Enterprises
Tyndall
J. G. Kerr
Tactical Air Group
Edmonton
Hen M. Colpitts
CJATC
Fick
Leitch Construction Company
Kerr
Cecil Rilkoff
Barat
Lgm Colpitts
G. Stibbards
L. A. Berthiaume
God Save the Queen
Washington
Western
North Atlantic Organization
Elbe River
NATO
BNA
Walter G Dinsdale
Rebekah Lodge
United Church
Legion District
Ukrainian Hall
H. Watkins
Col. A. Cairns
Winnipeg
Legion Hall
J. Beanings
P. E. Maxted
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