Refugees Turn Liability Into Asset For Canada
The Canadian National Committee on Refugees reports that Canada opened its doors to a small number of refugees who have formed 45 industries with 7,663,000 invested and 40,000,000 in annual output. About two thirds produce war goods, employing 50,000 people, 87 percent of whom are Canadians. The refugees are praised for bringing new skills, methods, and ideas, despite language barriers.
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Europe
Canada
Canadian National Committee On Refugees
Britain
Vancouver
Blood Donor Clinic donors list at Rivers Red Cross 1945
The Rivers Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic on April 25 1945 directed by Dr D A Stewart recorded donors from Rivers Town rural and surrounding areas. Names include C N S LAC C G Rennick James Band T R Fompkins Jean Marnie Merle Sills G H Clark P Driscoll Melvin Riley James McCreedy H M Grevatad E H Reynolds Peter Luchuck T J Spiller Edna Reynolds Mrs Mary Ford Jack Gilchrist Garry Higginson Ed Wonnell Helen Pylot Robi Bellamy Mrs Rose Maksymczuk Lloyd Wareham and many others from Bradwardine Oak River Rapid City Shoal Lake Hamiola Carnegie and Pettapiece communities.
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Rivers Red Cross Blood Donor Clinic
D. A. Stewart
C.N.S
Lac
C. G. Rennick
James Band
T. R. ‘Fompkins
Law Jean Marnie
J. KK. Fenwick
Law Merle Sills
Law G.H. Clark
T. P. Driscoll
Melvin Riley
James McCreedy
H. M. Grevatad
E. H. Reynolds
Peter Luchuck
Help Britain By Growing Vegetables
The article urges Britain to eat more vegetables as meat donations are redirected to Europe. It ranks vegetables by nutritional value, lists high vitamin A and C options like broccoli and spinach, and warns on cooking methods to preserve nutrients. It promotes vegetable stews as a full meal.
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Britain
Europe
United States
Canada
Ten Years Ago In Rivers Gazette 1935 Highlights
Ten years ago this week Rivers Gazette reports T W Offen elected honorary president of Rivers Girls Softball Club with Ais Richardson as president. Born to Rev W W and Mrs Harland a son on April 27. Esme White left for Kenton to resume teaching. Rev W L T Patteson becomes Rivers United Church pastor May 1. Hank Dedrick opened fishing season with a good catch. George Warning injured after a fall from tender to track. Town Council buys 1000 maple trees for streets. Health and Relief Committee considers work programs for unemployed.
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T. W. Offen
the Rivers Girls’ Softball Club
Ais. Richardson
W. W
Local Girl's Husband Reported Missing in War Action
Mrs G B Konsmo learns her husband O B Konsmo is missing after the torpedoing and sinking of H M C S Guysborough, the fourth Canadian minesweeper lost in the war. Fifty three Royal Canadian Navy sailors are missing, eight Manitobans among them, while 37 survivors were rescued by a Royal Navy ship.
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G. B. Konsmo
Raby Clafl
O. B. Konsmo
Guysborough
H.M.C.S. Guysborough
North Atlantic
Royal Canadian Navy
Local Visitors Reported in Sidney and Forrest
Mrs. David Stephenson of Sidney Manitoba visited her parents Mr and Mrs Thos Nevill on Friday. Mr and Mrs Alan Curtis and children of Forrest were also visitors the same day. The Robinville School District collected 268.66 dollars in the recent Red Cross appeal.
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David Stephenson
Sidney, Man
Thos. Nevill
Alan Curtis
Forrest
Robinville
Red Cross
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Department OF
Hen. C. D. Howe
Bradwardine
Geo. Baily
James F. Topinka
Oak River
Eleanor Barr
Mary Horton
Ida
Alexander—Mrs
Chas. Lamb
Rapid City
Christina Topp
Robi. Topp
George Topp
Basswood
Russell Couch
Helen Couch
McConnell
Don Longmuir
Oakner
Edgar Waterfield
Carnegie
Joan Marriott
Fim
the Gazette
W. L. T. Patteson
Rivers United Gharch
Hank Dedrick
George Warning
Lae
Air
North Lumber Company
Chieftain Yard Rivere
Erican 1 Supply
Limbao
Bert Ford
Salee Mgr
Revon Rolls
Brandon Reral
Brandon
Virden
Glenboro
Hamilton
Souris
Minnedosa
Sherwin-Williams
Sherwin- Williams
Taylor
Rivers
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