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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 08, 1952
Page
6
A Tarbolton and Stadwardine district delegation pressed Daly council on district consolidation at Tuesday's meeting. Some opposed consolidation in principle. Council paused bylaw 1145 until October ratepayer vote on consolidation. Clerk tasked Bradwardine school board to cost a three room school building.
A .22 pistol discharged last Saturday afternoon wounding Jack Wiens in the left arm. The bullet passed through and he was treated by Dr. G Wortzman.
A pedigreed cow named Brandy fell into an eight foot water tank at Grinstead England. She would not cooperate with rescuers using ropes. Water was pumped into the tank and Brandy floated to the top.
The Commons sees intense committee activity with five panels including defence expenditure agriculture and private members bills. The speaker notes clashes over meetings and recalls a clash between John Diefenbaker and James Gardiner over foot and mouth outbreak documents. Evidence suggests faulty handling of vesicular stomatitis signals deeper cattle industry trouble and price supports for beef pork cheese face strain as export markets falter.
A 55 mile an hour wind Sunday afternoon in Manitoba reduced visibility to one mile and created a wall of dust. Flying debris damaged homes and farm topsoil was lifted high into the air. A resident reported three inches of dirt on his house exterior. another gathered inches of silt in his kitchen. The front door blew open during a family absence as the storm continued into nearby districts. Cont. on page 6.
Ken Watson, renowned in curling circles, told Kiwanians that curling is more than a game or rule book. He argued the sport’s philosophy could resolve international issues and noted changes in rules over time. Born near Rivers in 1904, he now resides in Winnipeg, introduced by Jack Gilchrist.
An air cadet rally with five squadrons from Neepawa Swan River Rivers Strathclair and Brandon is expected to take place here on May 17.
Known as the Brandon football association a new league is formed at CJATC the teams Hil ton Shilo CJATC Branson Legion and Brandon South End. Official opening set for May 12 at 7 00 p m with CJATC meeting Brandon Legion. First home game May 16 features CJATC against Shilo. Local manager is FO J W Stants.
Town councillors held a brief Friday session voting to ask the Manitoba power commission to install an electric street light at the corner of First Avenue and Ontario Street. They approved a local woman's old age pension application.
Mrs Verna Gallagher found ten 100 dollar Canadian Pacific railway money orders in her mailbox on a Wednesday morning. She verified with a bank that the paper money was real and felt both woozy and happy. The sender's name was missing and she wonders about the source of the windfall.
Last week a resident was fined $50 and costs for creating a disturbance in a case heard by Justice W. T. Dyer. Another citizen received a $1 fine plus costs for driving without a licence.
Mount Norquay near Banff rises 275 feet and was named for former Alberta premier John Norquay who climbed it in 1877.
A 3:30 am call from Adelaide startled James Messell in Rivers as his son Harry reported pleasant weather and spoke of life in Australia. The piece notes operators checking lines and a general mood of unrest and currency concerns. An Irish immigrant, Harvey Boxwell, plans to move his family to Canada after taking a job at W. T. Dyer farm, seeking the land of plenty. James Frame quips about eating a peck of dirt in life.
Across Canada holiday paradises will open their doors to tourists from everywhere. Visitors can enjoy fishing golfing tennis boating and mountain adventures or swimming during hot days. Camp fires at night and weiner roasts with singsongs await holidaymakers.
Residents of the rural municipality of Daly who benefit from Rivers' fire department will pay the costs. The rural corporation received a bill from the town fire department for services rendered. The municipal council resolved to collect from those who benefited and ordered notice in The Gazette.
Rivers Kiwanis club presented its variety Koncert at the Rex theatre drawing a packed house with a witty MC Doug Lee Brandon and local talent including Reg Lang Bob Kerslake and Dorothy Brown. Candy treats boosted club funds while 1952 carnival queen Dorothy Brown received a gift as visiting artists joined members at a Ukrainian hall reception.
Brandon Cadets from Sqdn No 82 Royal Canadian Air Cadets visited the Canadian Joint Air Training Centre last Saturday with 29 members. In charge were Fit-Lt A Venables and FC Fraser. The group gave lectures toured safety equipment and viewed a Bell helicopter demonstration. Conductor P K Waterhouse served as Maison officer for the Brandon squadron.
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