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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
May 24, 1951
Page
3
A fragmented note reveals a winter curling season tease about a new car prize for the first winner. Mentions Flin Flon and a divisional point with references to national railways and a promotional giveaway.
The five day program will feature contests of discovery, dancing, and fish catching. Daily prizes will be awarded for the biggest trout each day, with activities planned across multiple venues and ages, aiming to attract many visitors.
Canadian government films are presented for commercial viewing within the themes of two countries. The project pairs official productions with international settings to illustrate policy and culture, attracting audiences through curated screenings and discussions led by public institutions.
In eastern Austria under Soviet control 44 000 troops face limited communization and strict movement rules. Locals report pity and fear toward soldiers who appear sad and isolated, with little contact with Austrians and restricted social life. Some see growing religious tolerance, while a Burgenland official recalls wartime horrors but notes improved conduct. A priest observes soldiers showing reverence during church processions.
Pete Loizos, a Cyprus born chef, rebuilt his Bluefield Va restaurant after regulators forced him out of a smaller venue. Regular patrons funded an $14,000 stock start and later bank financing of $70,609, with locals eventually transferring shares back to Pete without strings. He now runs the popular eatery with in-house cooking and direct customer contact.
Vancouver Province warns that inflation is the nation’s top burglar, raiding sayings accounts and diminishing the value of money. It robs housewives, hits pensioners, and leaves the government chasing with force to curb this unseen thief.
Canadian National Railways reports a large laundry bill covering 2600 airable cars and extensive linen stock. The totals include 16 500 blankets 42 000 sheets 46 200 pillow slips and 22 300 face towels, highlighting the scale of maintenance costs for rolling stock.
The recent achievement day was held by the girls sewing club of Rivers under the extension service of Manitoba Department of Agriculture. Credit was given to the Home and School Association instead of the sewing club in last week’s issue.
Saskatchewan to Newfoundland data show Roman Catholics at 4,992,100 people or 43 percent of Canada's population in 1941. United Church followers total 2,215,900 or 19 percent, Anglicans 1,754,400, Presbyterians 833,100. Earlier censuses show shifts with Methodists and other denominations growing.
W F Holding of the Canadian Manufacturers' Association warns in Toronto that democracy is under greater threat than in a century. He cites highly organized minority groups using trickery bribery blackmail and coercion to force their will across international national and local levels.
Report states authorities barred press access to a meeting between government officials and councillors. The text appears garbled with many unreadable phrases and names, but the core note is the ban on media presence at the scheduled discussion.
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