Recollections of Octogenarian The Red River Expedition
Lord Dufferin commuted Lepine's sentence to two years imprisonment and political rights forfeiture. The Colonial Office rejected amnesty claims and refused to discuss Scott's death as legitimate. Lepine's reprieve praised, while Riel remained outlaw. Manitoba Act issues slowly resolved as Morris succeeds Archibald, economies dominate government policy, and education reform debates rise as Governor Morris visits Manitoba with Dufferin.
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Red River
Dufferin
Lepine
Colonial Office
Scott
Tache
Crown
House of Commons
Riel
O'Donoghue
Archibald
Alexander Morris
Manitoba
Morris
Clarke
la Metis
Joseph Royal
Grangers
Isid
Marc A. Girard
Davis
Wycliffe Dance Held Despite Heavy Snowfall
The dance in the Recreation hall Wednesday night drew a smaller crowd due to severe snow and cold. Mary Taylor oversaw refreshments as Miss EB Curley visited with Wendell Greene. Mrs T Garowli tz is recovering from pneumonia in St Eugene Hospital Cranbrook.
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Recreation Hall
Mary Taylor
Ode to Spring and All That
Poem celebrates spring with bright imagery and playful critique of old winter. The speaker revels in green grass, birds, blossoms, and the coming of warmer days while joking about fashion, timepieces, and love interests as spring arrives. Desmond Carter notes the piece in London Opinion.
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Nancie
Betty
Lord’s
Desmond Carter
London
Skiing exhibition boosts Cranbrook district interest
V Harrison and Otis Staples hosted a Wyelife Skiing Club exhibition at Cranbrook ski jump last Wednesday afternoon, drawing praise and chatter on reviving local skiing. Other news notes include travel delays due to impassable roads to Premier Lake, weather forcing hockey cancellations, waterworks troubles, and staff changes at local mills and audit work by Geo. A. Touche & Co. in Calgary.
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Messrs
C. O. Staples
Finn Arneberg
Ivan Johnson
Otis Staples
Wyelife Skiing Club
Cranbrook
J. S. Staples
Alex McDermid
Bert Crosby
Premier Lake
Skookumchuck
Premier
WAAAY MARYSVILLE NOTES
Mrs Tibbetts travels to Cranbrook to visit daughter at St Eugene Hospital where Mrs Caire is not well. Evans boys head to trap lines above St Mary's Lake after fur catching. Mr William Bidder convalescing after illness. Mrs Frieake both ill. Mrs Robichaud's friends hear of a nasty accident with a fall at school. Club holds basket social and dance at Mellor store. Edna Barclay wins best decorated basket. Alfred Bidder visits Chapman Camp. Post office busy. Mesdames Bartholomew and D'Hondt visit Robichaud. Mrs John Pattinson from Crankick visits Horman. Jackie Aldridge acts as St Valentine at school. Fred Wiseman visits relatives. Mrs Lundeen visits sister Mrs Sandberg in Lumberton.
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Jackie Aldridge
Annual Vestry Meeting for Windermere Parish
Invermere B C Feb 12 The annual vestry meeting of the Church of England missionary parish of Windermere was held in Christ Church. Rev Thatcher resigned effective next Easter seeking a younger permanent vicar. E M Sandilands named warden Basil G Hamilton chosen as people's representative. Delegates to synod elected and church committee listed.
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B.C
Church of England
Windermere
Christ Church
Thatcher
E. M. Sandilands
Basil G. Hamilton
Messrs. H. ©. Rayson
J. C. Powles
C. D. Ellis
A. M. Chisholm
Charles D. Ellis
H. C. Rayson
General Houlgrave
Wilmer
Frank Richardson
Athalmer
F. B. Young
P. W. Turner
L. J. Diehl
Arthur Taylor Basil G. Hamilton
E. G. Erickson
Obedient husband presents pay. wife mocks rolls
The tale shows a married couple after marriage as the husband offers his first pay and the wife compares it to her father’s rolls. A pacifist man later tries to resolve a juvenile quarrel, prompting a skeptical youth who cites fighting as not in the Good Book.
Waiters Skate Service Adds Novel Lunch At Chateau Frontenac
Guests at Chateau Frontenac Quebec enjoy a lunch served by waiters on skates during a fashionable afternoon. The rink features a table mounted on runners as servers glide around. Speculation runs high for the Eastern International Dog Derby set for February 21 22 and 23 with over 20 teams expected from across the border and Canadian entries favored by locals.
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Chateau Frontenac
Quebec
Ste
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