Local Visitors and Life in Canora May 1916
Local and general news from Canora lists Stephen visiting, Robertson a Winnipeg M L A visiting on Sunday, Misses Smith and Gunn returning from Winnipeg, Constable Goodsell back from Yorkton sessions, Mrs R W Cumming hosting two brothers, Miss Houghton from Ontario visiting Mrs A M Darrach, John Sinnott on business trip to Grandview, birth of a son to Mr and Mrs Bruce Phillipps at Waddell Hospital, Canora.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constable Goodsell
Yorkton
Canora
Miss Houghton
Ontario
Mrs
A. M. Darrach
John Sinnott
Grandview
Waddell Hospital
Bruce Phillipps
Public notice of assessment and filing complaint
Notice from Cahora Town Assessor M Sutherland stating open hours 10 am to 4 pm on Judicial Day Saturday for ratepayers to lodge written complaints within the day. requires complaint within the date shown. May 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cahora
M. Sutherland
Open New Colony In Rich Farming Country
Open new colony on the line of GTP to settle in the rich farming country. The tract consists of 61 360 acres as stated in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.T.P
Local Notices and Appointments in Canora Area
A series of town updates notes Halling purchasing the Hickling residence and moving in,Mrs F Collier declining a visit to Roblin friends, and Mrs J Paul visiting Ottawa via the 214th Battalion staff. Town visitors include Mrs R McLeod from Melfort and Constable F C Pink en route to Yorkton. An important Canora Creamery Company shareholders meeting is set for Saturday June 3. The Modern Woodmen lodge organized with officers elected, and a new gasoline filing station installed by D Hall Sut ware merchant with a water separating centrifugal mechanism for accurate fuel measurement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. McLeod
Melfort
Canora Creamery Company
Sonal
Woodmen of America
Canora
Oddfellows’ Hall
Graham Block
W. Dreeson
Yorkton
D. Hall
Owser
Suth
Letters from the Trenches Bring News from Canora
Extracts from Male McMillan's May 1916 letter describe Canora volunteers, local friends in England and France, parcels from Canora women, and the hardship of trench warfare. He notes hospital transfer plans, shrapnel injuries, and thanks Canora residents for support amid ongoing bombardment and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotty ” McMillan
France
Union Bank
Canora
Hank
Ted
Robinson
Mae
Hun
Dan
Stephen
Canora Note Expresses Greeting and Health Update
A brief letter notes everything is all right in Canora and asks to tell friends that the writer is feeling well again. It mentions uncertainty about a person’s awareness of the visit and closes with a personal sign off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canora
Mac
Town Council Meeting Minutes May 25 Presided By Mayor Korbin
Regular town council session held May 25 with Mayor Korbin presiding. Minutes from the prior meeting read and approved. Supt Keebler instructed to receive and store galvanized pipe for Creamery Association and report its remaining usable length. Tax penalties on lots 6 7 8 block 23 and half block 5 remitted if arrears are promptly paid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korbin
Sinnott
Jach
Graham
Keebler
Creamery Association
World War News and Local Tragedies Capsule
Submarine attacks sink Cheek slips. Bulgarian advance toward Kavala raises Allied alarm. Lloyds quote 3 to 1 war duration to year end. Jas J Hill, railway pioneer, dies at 74 near Guelph Ontario. Paper shortage trims Winnipeg Free Press. Serbian army readies for Salonika push. Mutinies in German Poznan amid shortages. Winnipeg bail ruling in Tom Kelly case. Lloyd George to settle Irish factions. Austrian troops repelled at Largaria Valley. Ice-breaker sold to Russia for 1 million. Lobster embargo hits New Brunswick canners. New settlement for 1,000 veterans prepared. Italians join with Allies at Salonika against Bulgarians. Toronto worker wins 3000 in court over ventilation injury.
Church services and Sunday activities listed
Rev P Reape presides at Buchanan in Lutheran church with Holy Communion at 11 a.m. and a service and sermon later. St George's Church hosts Sunday school at 11 a.m. Evensong and sermon at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
U A.m
St. George's Church
Methodist Week Pastor Schedule at Canora
Rev Pere leads church activities at Canora with Sunday School at 2 30 pm and Epworth League on Friday evenings. Evening service at 7 30 pm marks the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
Pere Mee
Canora
Epworth League
Presbyterian Church Notices From Canora and Bundy
Rev G A Hackney conducts divine service at Canora every Sabbath at 7 30 p m Sunday School and Bible Class at 11 a m Rev G dy Haskasy goes vies at Bundy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ones Orkton
Olesen
Strand
William A
Preeceville
Saskatchewan
Lore
Livingstone
WYN & Wilson
Wm. A. Gillespie
Koudt Olesen
Sendybug
Canola Jewelry Store
N. Cherniack, Prop
Sporting Goods
Tjennis
Tge
J. D. Robertson
B. Sachatoff
Jewelry
Western Jewelry an@ Fancy Goods Company
Breger
Main St
Winnipeg
R. W. Cuming, B.A
Union Canora, Sask
E. L. Mel,maten, B. A
Wyferman
Setaryy Public
Boney
Sask
Robertson
J. A. Prov Auctioneer
Dan Stephen
Pasona, Sase
Canora Bil
Imperial Hotel
Wapulkerson, Prop
B. L. L McLaren
Sutherland's Hardware Store
Lady’s
Partien Donal
Lot
Carthur
Canora Hotel
Smith
Gunn
R. W. Cumming
A. G. Graham
Cleveland
Portage Lairie
Canora Mill
Hanks & Bertram
Anas
Ee A A. Ltd
F. Sutherland
Sec
Treas
Ray Dandruff
Rexall Drug
Rexail. Store
Canofa
Donald McLeose LA Parmer
John L
Chewan
Casona
Pir
Dominion Land
Halling
F. Collier
Roblin
H. W. Halling
Hickling
Darrach’'s Hardware Store
J. Paul A ——O
Wadena
Paul
214Th Battalion
Andrew Uhar
Canova
R.N.W.M.P
Goodsell
McKay
Axsize Court
F.C. Pink
Kamsack
Simon Carlson
C. N. R Yards
Waddell Memorial Hosital
E. Roste
L. Madison
J. G. Warren Lecenas
G. Burke
B. Kelly
Male
McMillan
The
Tiser
Tam
Fritz
England
World News
Greek Macedonia
Kavala
Lloyds
Jas. J. Hill
Guelph
Ont
Winnipeg Free Press
Salonika
Posen
Norris
Tom Kelly
Lloyd George
Ireland
Largaria
Montreal
New Bronawick
New Agen —Ee
Toronto
Church OF England
Rev
P. Reape
Alaska
Sea Row
Skagway
Pacific Coast
Easter
Canada
Vancouver
Leeds
Noroni
Grand/trunk Pacific Railway
Treeol Bay
American
Pacific
W. J. Quinlan
Union Station
Winnipeg, Maz
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!