Rivers Town Council Minutes Open Meeting October 6 1941
A regular Rivers Town Council meeting chaired by Mayor Grant approved last minutes and paid general accounts 587.93 and electric light 738.86. The livery barn sale to John Sushko for 100 cash with lumber salvage for two cottages and debris clearance was approved. Lots 2 and 3, Block 15 offered at 10 each with purchaser covering transfer fees. Mrs Mabel Couch urged to raise arrears payments to 30 monthly plus current taxes. Council allocated 25 to the Children's Aid Society of Western Manitoba for 1941 and adjourned. The council met later as a Court of Revision on October 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers Town Council
Grant
John Sushko
Mabel E. Couch
Books for Our Forces Wn in Canada and Newfoundland
Canadian Post Office Department sets up special handling to ship clean, good condition books to Canadian Forces in camps across Canada and Newfoundland. Donated titles will go directly into reading rooms and mail bags for easy distribution, with frequent replenishment emphasized by soldiers and visitors alike.
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Our Forces
Canada
Newfoundland
Canadian Post Office Department
Former Resident Ob serves 95th Birthday
The Gazette congratulates Mr. Alex McDonald of Suite 5 Anoka Apartments Winnipeg on his 95th birthday on October 8. A former Daly councillor he later lived in Rivers and is remembered as a respected municipal figure. His son Jim, a lieutenant at Camp Borden, recently visited.
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Alex. McDonald
Anoka Apartments
Winnipeg
MaccDonald
Daly
Rivers
Jim
Camp Borden, Ont
Public Thanksgiving Service at United Church
A Public Thanksgiving Service will be held at the United Church on Monday October 13 at 11 a.m. Rev S B Guille of St James Church and Rev W R Donagh United Church will speak. Members of St James Junior W A and the Malcolm Mission Band will take part. Everyone is invited.
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United Church
S. B. Guille
St. James’Church
W. R. Donagh
St. James' Junior
W. A
Malcolm Mission Band
Mission Band
Birthday Greetings from The Gazette
The Gazette extends best wishes for a happy birthday to Donald Morrow R.C.A.F. October 11 Gordon Treloar 1th Gerald Grummett 11th Gladys Merle Thomas 11th Vernon Orlo Brown 12th Robert B. Lee 18th Constance Offen 13th Betty Morison 13th Nora Christine Slevin 14th
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Donald Morrow
R.C.A.F
Gordon Treloar
Gerald Grummett
Gladys Merle Thomas
Vernon Orlo Brown
Robert B. Lee
Constance Offen
Betty Morison
Nora Christine Slevin
Engineering party surveys runways for Souris Flying Train School
An engineering party of the Department of Transport began surveying grade levels for five hard surface runways to be built by Tomlinson Construction Co for the Souris Service Flying Train ing School to be located two miles east of town. The project cost is expected to exceed $1,500,000 when completed and fully equipped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Transport
Tomlinson Construction Co
Souris Service
Souris S.F.T.S
Souris Plaindealer
Manitoba War Savings Rally Day Urges Support
Manitoba calls for support of the war effort as thousands of youths and men fight in Europe and the United Kingdom. Citizens are urged to invest in War Savings Certificates or stamps to fund planes guns and bombs, with Dr E J Tarr coordinating 350 provincial committees to meet a four week quota starting October 11.
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Winnipeg
Man
Manitoba
Canada
Germany
United Kingdom
E. J. Tarr
National Committee
Ukraine
Britain
Europe
Hitler
T.C.A Assisting in National War Effort
Trans-Canada Air Lines is actively supporting the Dominion's war effort. Its Winnipeg instrument shop has doubled capacity and operates full time to overhaul and repair aircraft instruments for the Royal Canadian Air Force. Facilities at multiple airports are used for military aircraft and radio coverage as needed. Research on Canadian flying is shared with the Air Force.
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Trans-Canada Air Lines
Winnipeg
Royal Canadian Air Force
Canada
T.C.A
Air Force
Ten Years Ago At Public Meeting In 1 ICCF Hall
The record notes Chas Steggles chairing a public meeting at the 1 ICCF Hall with John Queen leader of the LL P group as the principal speaker. Dr G R D Lyon was nominated Conservative candidate for Lansdowne. Frankie Waculka was struck by a car leaving school grounds. M Bowman won the summer fallow competition. Mrs Jas Brown departed for Scotlands old home. A large strike of machinists and boilermakers began on Tuesday at the GTP. A bylaw to borrow funds for fire equipment is set for town vote.
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Chas. Steggles
1.C.C.F. Hall
John Queen
Ll.p. Group
M. Bowman
The
Agricultural Society
Anniversary Services at Rivers Next Sunday
Anniversary Services will be held at Rivers next Sunday October 12 at 11 00 a.m. and 7 80 p.m. Dr J C Evans president of Brandon College will preach both services. The choir will provide special music. Rivers Sunday School meets at 2 00 p.m. Pettapiece and Daly services withdrawn. Donations to the Home Cooking sale in the church annex on Tuesday October 21 gratefully received from church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rivers
J.C. Evans
Brandon College
Pettapiece
Daly
Church Services Across Roseville Ancrum and Rivers
On the 18th Sunday after Trinity Roseville offers Morning Prayer at 11.00 a.m. St Matthews Ancrum holds Evening Prayer at 3.00 p.m. St James Rivers runs Sunday School at 11.00 a.m. and Evening Prayer at 7.30 p.m.
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Trinity
Cord of Thanks to Lothair Ladies Aid and Mrs Kirkpatrick
A grateful note from a patient thanks the surrounding district for fruit sent during illness in hospital. Special appreciation expressed for the Ladies Aid of Lothair and Mrs Kirkpatrick for their thoughtfulness and generosity.
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Lothair
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the Quality Store
Harvey Woods
Grocery County
J. A. Grummett
Brandon
J. R. Biglow
Quebec
Radio Phonograph
Mantel
Forman's Hardware
Children’s Aid Society of
Western
Bie
the Gazette
Dr. G. R. D. Lyon
Lansdowne
Frankie Waculka
G.T.P
Rev. W. Bl. Benegh
Church of England
B.@ullle
G. M. Setter
Tered & White Son
Sultana Raisins
Texia
Bryce's and
Biglow’s
J. W. Hanlon
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