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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 06, 1941
Page
9
Nomination Day for the 1942-43 period shifts to Wednesday November 12 due to the second Tuesday holiday. Councillors R. G. Sinclair D. W. Anderson and W. G. Wilkes have terms expiring and nominations will cover the 1942-43 period.
Nominations will be in order for a Reeve and Councillors for Wards One Four and Six for the 1942 43 term. Reeve Thos Seens nears end of first term as head of the council with Councillors Jas J McDonald R W Dobson and G L Davies having long held Wards 1 4 and 6 respectively.
Over the past year Rivers has scrapped ward residence qualifications while the council stays six members. Mayor E E Grant continues as chief executive. Trustees T W Offen Mrs J Grummett and Mrs Alf Wareham from the Town finish terms. rural reps C J McFadden and A J Madden also end terms. four Town seats, two to be elected this cycle.
A Remembrance Day Service will be held on Tuesday morning next November 11 at the United Church. All are asked to be in their places by 10 45 a.m. sharp. This community service commemorates our beloved departed.
Regular Rivers town council meeting chaired by Mayor Grant approves minutes and Court of Revision. It authorizes payments to Thring, Tyerman, and others, rebates taxes on a fire-destroyed property, hires winter clothing, and sets fire hall duties. Seeks RCMP stationing, approves Thring as assessor, donates to CNIB, and signs contract with Dr. C M Thomas. Council adjourns.
Education Week at Rivers School outlines schedule for viewer visits this week. Visitors to Miss Dyer Miners and McMillan rooms Thursday at 1 15 p m and Friday at 1 30 p m will see regular class work. Remembrance Day closes school Tuesday with services Monday at 10 45 a m.
A large crowd attended the Hallowe en Masquerade Frolic in Frame s Hall on Friday last with all reporting a good time. Mrs Sloat and Sgt Jas Marsh acted as judges and prize winners included Mary Tivy Fairy of the North Betty Hanlon English Bobby Walter Parker Clown Walter Parker Best Home Made Costume William Anderson Rapid City Gypsy.
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