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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
1
The Crampain Family expresses heartfelt thanks for kindness, sympathy messages, and floral offerings after the loss of our beloved mother. Special gratitude to Rev Donagh, the pallbearers, and those who provided cars. Robert Kedzie.
The Daly Manitoba Rural Council met with all members present, Keeve seens presiding. Minutes approved. Resolutions include grants to Salvation Army 50 and 25, leave of absence for Dr. Thomas to attend Medical Convention in Toronto, funding for Oakleigh Colt and Calf Show 45, set aside 5000 for Victory Bond investments, bus payments to Rivers Blood Dollor Choice, purchase offers for land in Section 31, road maintenance bids, Winnipeg Floyd Rivers road report expenses, Noxious Weeds meeting expenses, and equal credit for Victory Loan Bonds among local canvassers. Finance Committee approved in-order payments. meeting adjourned to June 6 or call of Reeve.
A salvage pickup is planned for Saturday May 27 at the pier to collect 20,000 tons of waste paper and rags each month. The effort emphasizes regular monthly collection and supports recycling initiatives led by local groups.
In St John’s Cathedral a 7 p.m. Saturday ceremony joined Margaret Mally and Lieut Cecil J Spearin RCNVR. Rev J H Orie officiated with organist Thomas Sutton. A reception followed at the Marlborough hotel and the couple departed for a U S wedding trip.
On Thursday afternoon Mrs James Bromley hosted Roseville Church W A and friends of Mrs Albert Cooper as she prepares to leave the district for Brandon. A gift was presented and Mrs Edwards offered best wishes for her faithful service. Gordon Eyres R C A F is on leave with his parents. Mrs D Stephenson returns to Sidney after visiting the Nevill home. Cpl Muriel Dawe R C A F was a weekend guest at the L Frank home.
A 1904 item notes the Rivers Baseball Club plans a Queen contest. A J Madden was moved to Brandon Hospital for appendicitis surgery. Nearby, 20 years earlier Jas H Foreman returned from St Boniface Hospital after months away. M Sterdan moved to the Gibbons farm north of town. River School Board proposed a 23000 budget. Billy McKenzie drowned at the dam after his canoe capsized. A drive to consolidate Robinville Mount Vernon Harrow and Powerville school districts is under way.
The Canadian Pacific Railway Ogden Shops in Calgary at 4300 feet above sea level and 2600 rail miles from the Atlantic are shifting from locomotive repairs to naval gun manufacture for Allied services. The plant, covering 285000 square feet with overhead cranes, is preparing to produce a fifth type of naval gun mount while heavy repairs move to Winnipeg and other facilities.
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