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Newspaper
Rivers Gazette
Location
Rivers, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
1
A meeting of all interested in curling will be held in the Curling Club waiting room Friday Nov 17 at 8 p.m. All members are urged to attend to make preliminary plans for the soon starting season. Frank Wilson President.
Local residents and visitors are listed with recent travel and family updates. Entries mention Mr. and Mrs. Tom Richardson in Winnipeg, Miss Constance Offen of Neepawa Collegiate, Frank Taylor of Taylor's Transfer, Mrs. F. W. Lee from Port Arthur, Rita McMannis of Clinton visiting her parents, Mrs. Harry Symons of Calgary, and Set. Mattie McMannis of Regina returning after furlough. Also noted are a cable from Ireland about Frt. Sgt. Glenn McConkey, a WMLS address by Mrs. H Jenner, and Education Week events in United Church with Rev. F. W. Lee and pupils.
We extend heartfelt thanks for kindness sympathy messages and floral tributes from friends neighbors Ukrainian Association B R C of A Lodge 550 Ukrainian Ladies Aid C N R Shops and C N R Employees during our recent bereavement in the loss of our beloved Father.
Regular Rivers town council meeting held at the Municipal Office with Mayor Grant presiding. Resolutions authorize payment of 1025.08, appoint F D Taylor and W T Dyer as U M M Convention delegates with Taylor as voting delegate, approve sale of Lot 20 Block 8 Plan 236 for 25.00 with purchaser covering legal fees and health bylaw compliance, reengage C L Thring as assessor for 1945 on prior terms, and instruct Mayor Grant with Daly representatives to consult Dr Sedziak on Public Health regulations.
A sale of all property in arrears of taxes and subject to sale will be held in the Municipal Office on Tuesday November 28 1944 at 2 p.m. Mayor Grant will attend the sale in the Town of Rivers interests. Council adjourned to December 4 or at the Mayor's call.
A Trans-Canada Air Lines Lancaster crossed the Atlantic in 10 hours 18 minutes on November 6, beating the previous January record by an hour. Capt. George Lothian piloted the nonstop Montreal to Britain flight carrying 6,081 pounds of mail and 2,036 pounds of priority freight with no passengers aboard. It is expected the record may stand for some time.
Furniture offer from W Crittenden on Third Avenue lists a crib and mattress, bedstead, and a round dining room table available for purchase or inquiry.
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