Special Places | Part 2

Rivers and Area Churches, Cemeteries & Public Places

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Knox United Church

Construction Date: 1909

Origins:

  • Knox Presbyterian Congregation
  • Contractor: T.F. Shannon; Donald MacKinnon (one of the first to set foot on the site of Rivers) (Candy maker and former bricklayer) helped.

Features:

  • 1920 photo on site
  • 1956 – original tower removed
  • Small window on the roof slope

Location: Main & 4th

Community: Rivers

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St. James Anglican Church

Location: 580 Columbia Street

Community: Rivers

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War Memorial

Construction Date:  1927

Origins:

  • Dedicated by Major H.O.B. Ketchen
  • Legion took over care of the Memorial in 1930

Location: Second Avenue

Community: Rivers

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Rivers Cemetery

Construction Date: 1909

Origins:

In 1909 Municipality, at the request of the Board of Trade, asked GTP for 10 acres.
Fenced in 1911

Location: SE 25-12-21

Community: Rivers

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Roseville Cemetery

Construction Date:  1884

Origins:

  • Site of Roseville Church – the first church in Daly
  • Land donated by James Varcoe

Location: NE 28-11-20

Community: Rivers

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Pendennis Cairn

Construction Date:  1964

Origins:

  • Marks the site of the small village on the CPR branch line from Brandon to Lenore – 1902.
  • Replaced the earlier community at the crossing of the Little Saskatchewan River to the west.

Location: SW 5-12-20

Community: Rivers

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Rivers Lawn Bowling Building

Construction Date:  1938

Community: Rivers

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Chapman Museum

Construction Date:  1970

Origins: Albert Chapman

Features:

  • Pendennis Station, Harrow School, Roseville Church
  • Other buildings representing the history of the region

Location: NE 28-11-20

Community: Rivers

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Rivers Rink

Location: 100 Columbia Street

Community: Rivers

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Rivers Fair Grounds

Construction Date:  1970

Features:

  • Entrance structure
  • Display/concession buildings

Location: West end

Community: Rivers

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