Obituary of John Russell 83 Former CNR Worker
John Russell 83 of 228 12th St died in Brandon on March 27 1973. Born in England he moved to Canada in 1913 settling in Hamiota district. He worked for the CNR from 1925 until retiring in 1955. Predeceased by his wife Annabella in 1962 and two sons killed in action in World War II Duncan with the Signal Corps and Melville with the Fort Garry Horse. Funeral at Brockie Donovan Chapel Thursday at 2:00 pm with burial at Rosewood Cemetery officiated by Rev. Wm Barber.
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John Russell
Brandon
Mr. Russell
England
Canada
Hamiota
CNR
Annabella
Duncan
Signal Corps
Melville
Fort Garry Horse
Brockie Donovan Chapel
Rosewood Cemetery
Wm. Barber
St. Andrew Presbyterian Church
Birdtail River Fine Arts Festival Winners Named At Shoal Lake
The first half of the Birdtail River Festival of Fine Arts concluded with a March 16 concert. Winners include Julie McConnell and Colette Drozda in spoken poetry, Strathclair in several choral and instrumental categories, and awards such as the Birdtail River Trophy for Strathclair Grade 5 and 6. The festival continues April 17 18 19 with more performances.
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Shoal Lake
Tail River
Melissa Stebnicki
Daemon Mowbray
Shoal
Lake
Cali Campbell
Hamiota
Wade Lymburner
Kerri-Lynne Cornish
Miniota
Gerald Radford
Strathclair
Shauna Purdy
Oak Riveis
Gaye Fiel
Sho
Barbara Lynn Joseph Reeder
Ellice Dixon
Oak River
Kenton
Birdtail River
Strathclair Consolidated S. D
Shoal Lake Chamber of Commerce
Julie McConnell
Sally Robinson
Pioneer Carman Jamieson of Swan River Dies at 84
Carman Washington Jamieson, born March 14, 1888 in Meaford Ontario, died March 7 1973 at Hamiota District Hospital in his 85th year. He lived in Swan River and Hamiota, ran a feed and flour business, owned a general store, and was aPast Deputy Grand Master of the Oddfellows and Grace Rebekah Lodge. He is survived by wife Edna, son James, daughter-in-law Beth, two grandsons Allan and Graham, and great grandson Michael. a daughter Myrtle had died in 1934. Funeral was March 10 in Campbell’s Funeral Chapel with burial at Birchwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Ellwood McDonald Bert Decker Jack Coombs Don Mennie Lorne Caldwell Glenn Sheardown.
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Hamiota
Carman Washington Jamieson
Hamiota District Hospital
Meaford
Ontario
Swan River District
Annie Edna McCleary
The
Oddfellows Order
Grace Rebekah Lodge
Edna
James
Jamie
Beth
Allan
Maria
Graham
Michael
Winnipeg
Myrtle
Mr. L. Jameson
Campbell
Birchwood Cemetery
Swan River
Man
M. Wenstop
Ellwood McDonald
Bert Decker
Jack Coombs
Don Mennie
Lorne Caldwell
Glenn Sheardown
Stuart McCleary
Andrew McCleary
Mervyn Jamieson
Don Burton
Alvin Smith
Bill Brooks
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Oakburn
Shhoal Lake
Crade
Maureen Lynn
Holly Johnston
Deanna Mathison
Glen Thompson
Catherine Boyd
Marge Johnston
Kendall Heise
Isabella Tie
Wayne Mathison
Hugh Wilson
Ross Perlmutter
Dana Gregory
Mitchell Green Oakner
Advertising Standards Council
U.S
T.V
Dradio
Bay Street
Toronto
Canadian Advertising Advisory Board
Carmen W. Jamieson
Cancer Unit
Canadian Cancer Society
Hamiota Echo
Esso
Oak River High School
Animal Nutrition
Animal Health and
Poli-Twine
Bale-Lok
Baler School
Garry Kidd
Rivers Centre
Ray Redfern
Canada Department of Agriculture
Federal Building
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