Local residents enjoy visits and community events
Lilac crows flying by. Doug and Lil Webb visited with his parents in Lilac Residence for a few days. Alvin and Dorothy Hill from Killarney visited with the Goulds last weekend. They attended the Brandon Orchestra concert at Oak River on Sunday. Stan and Ellen Gould enjoyed the concert at Kenton on Saturday night. Cliff and Wilma Joynt visited Bill Pollock for a day recently. Randy McKean and his rink placed second in the first event in the Men's Bonspiel at Virden. Marie Salway's funeral was attended by Maurice Curry and daughter Brenda of Brandon. Visitors included Brian and Kathy Sieben and boys from Calgary. Local bridge winners Rae Armitage and Doug Leland. Mary Taylor hosted by her mother Mrs. Clara Heapy of Brandon. Delbert and Pat Cole held birthdays for four people. Tom and Betty Ann Ellerington visited in Red Deer, returning with Betty Baskier. Keith and Marcella Armitage hosted Barbara Field and her children from Moose Jaw. Darcy and Doreen Oliver and family returned from Vernon, Kelowna, and Edmonton. Matthew and Jordan Moffatt visited Grandparents Lloyd and Beth Oliver during spring break.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doug
Lil Webb
Mrs. Webb
Lilac
Alvin
Dorothy Hills
Killarney
Goulds
Brandon
Oak River
Stan
Ellen Gould
Kenton
Cliff
Wilma Joynt
Bill Pollock
Randy McKean
Murray Foster
Murray Griffith
Gordie Allison
Virden
Miniota
Maurice Curry
Brenda
Marie Salway
Neepawa
Donna Bonner
Brian
Kathy Sieben
Evan
Daniel
Brett
Calgary
Rae Armitage
Doug Leland
Mary Taylor
Clara Heapy
Delbert
Pat Cole
Heapy
Robyn Berry
Jean Cook
Tom
Betty Ann Ellerington
Red Deer
Betty Baskier
Florence Ellerington
Keith
Marcella Armitage
Barbara Field
Krysta
Dean
Kara
Moose Jaw
Darcy
Doreen Oliver
Amanda
Ted
Tanya
Vernon
Kelowna
Edmonton
Mark
Cindy Morton
Justin
Danielle
Kelsey
Matthew
Jordan Moffatt
Lloyd
Beth Oliver
Don
Shirley Nygaard
Watkins Products
Birtle
Gerry
Robert Berry
Joan Taylor
Stu Scantlebury
Beth
Edward Liske
Elizabeth Leland
Arrow River
Irene Cole
Marg
Dorothy
David Howard
David
Margie Howard
Regina
Murray Cole
Donnie
Enid Haines
Brandon Fair
Tricia Cole
Grand Forks
N.C
Emma and
Billison
District Happenings and Local Milestones in Virden Area
Verna Renolds visited Pearl and Audrey Watters in Virden last week. Sympathy to Hannah Reid and family on Frank Reid’s death March 27 at Birtle Hospital. Grandsons Blaine and Trevor Watson from Shoal Lake visited Fred and Eileen Stamford during spring break. Shirley Nygaard and Margaret Crockford of Elkhorn visited Irene Cole. Congratulations to Cory and Marcie Fleckner on their March 29 Brandon Hospital birth. Irene Cole becomes great grandmother of her 20th grandchild. Mrs. O Blaich’s 96th birthday on March 6 celebrated at Parkissimo Lodge with cake and tea. Night Hawks win North Central Hockey League South Division title. sweep Virden Oil Kings in three straight, two in OT. Night Hawks await North Division champion to face for league final. thanks to players, coach and manager for a fruitful season. Miniota 4 H Beef Club reports fifth meeting March 14 at Leonard and Wendy Leland’s. April 29 judging in Hamiota. Rally display planned. Brian Armitage spoke on Capital Punishment and a cattle judging film was shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verna Renolds
Pearl
Audrey Watters
Virden
Miniota
Hannah Reid
Frank Reid
Birtle Hospital
Fred
Eileen Stamford
Blaine
Trevor Watson
Shoal Lake
Shirley Nygaard
Margaret Crockford
Elkhorn
Irene Cole
Cory
Marcie Fleckner
Brandon Hospital
O. Blaich
Parkissimo Lodge
Minsota Night Hawks
Night Hawks
Virden Oil Kings
Miniota 4-H Beef Club
Lyle
Nygaads Win Top Watkins Sales Award in 1994
West Two Creeks reports Don and Shirley Nygaard earning the 1994 Watkins Products top sales representative honor. They received a plaque a calculator scratch pads two pins for President Honor Guild and a $5 000 sales pin with 7 600 in sales that year.
No Doubts About March Lion Roar
Poem notes continued confidence in March’s strength with repeated prompts about whether readers doubt the lion’s traditional roar. The piece asserts the month’s vigor and invites further commentary on its performance and presence.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota Echo
Kne Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Leonard and
Wendy Leland
Brent Lelond
Hamiota
West Coast
Janet
Mark Canart
Kamloops
Emma
Michelle
Gibson
Port Alberni
Vancouver
John
Lil Heaman
Bernice
Alan White
Richmond
Merv Cole
White Rock
Canarts
Christopher
Gregory
Gladys Nygaard
Hamiota Hospital
Miniota Night Hawks
By Winifred N. Hulbert
March
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Council
eOakner
United Church
Decker
Glenna Beauchamp
Christ Church Anglican
Fitz Griffith
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
Pastor del Pierce
Kenton- Shiloh United Church
Joyce Kehier
Shiloh
United Church of Canada
al Rempel
Crandall Pastons
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
T. McQuiston
Karen MacNeill
Hamiota Curling Club
Dale Brooks
Man
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