Lilac Residence News Highlights Social Visits and Events
Lilac Residence residents host and visit many friends this week. Margaret Wallace leads with high scores at bridge while others attend birthdays, weddings, and a Hawaiian Smorgasbord. Visitors include Amy Harrison Connie Howie May Campbell and family from Winnipeg Virden Brandon and Saskatoon areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winona Lee
Bridge Club
Margaret Wallace
Amy Harrison
Connie Howie
May Campbell
Ada Baxter
Dorothy Francis
Noble Sawyer
E.J. St. George
Son Scott
Winnipeg
Marian Montgomery
Bill Delbridge
Bert
Hutchings
Brandon
Bray
Annie Souter
Joanna
Claduia Nankivell
Kisby
Saskatchewan
Nicholls
Edna Haight
Elgin Knight
Jim
Vi Emerson
Edna Emerson
Thompson
Jim Bell
Calgary
Kate Sunley
George Ariss
Carol
Virden
Beryl Bridge
Bert Lawrence
May Nicholson
Brandon Health Centre
Judy Chapman
Rapid City
Johnnie Riddell
Harrison
Beth English
Claude Dickey
Kenton Couple Celebrates 25th Silver Anniversary
On Friday April 15 a family supper at Pump N Pit Virden honored Mr and Mrs Bill Gray for their silver anniversary. Thirteen attended including Norma's parents Bill and Lillian Wilson and many relatives. A Surprise party followed at Legion Hall with sixty guests and speeches. The couple thank everyone for a joyous celebration with guests from multiple towns and New Zealand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Virden
Bill Gray
Norma
Bill Wilson
Duncan
Lillian Wilson
Sara Graham
Gray
Ken
Cindy Routledge
Dallas Gray
Bill
Deb Wilson
Taber
Alberta
Dorothy Campbell
Legion Hall
Newleyweds Elaine and Terry Mower Honored at Arrow River Hall
Recent visitors to the R E Clegg home included Gordon and Sylvia Neepawa Alex McAuley Bin scarth and Lloyd Lawery Darlingford. A pot luck supper in Arrow River Hall honored Elaine and Terry Mower on March 19. The church bulletin lauds the Volunteer Choir as a force for good stressing faithful rehearsal attendance and reverent worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R.E. Clegg
Gordon
Sylvia
Neepawa
Alex McAuley
McAuley
V. Patton
Binscarth
Lloyd Lawery
Darlingford
Arrow River Hall
Elaine
Terry Mower
Genealogy Fever Drives Public Records and Local History
Big argument over polls aside, prairie notes praise genealogy as a growing hobby. Genealogists trace descent via churchyard records, archives, and weeklies, with societies across Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba guiding amateurs and offering courses and contacts for serious researchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Lawrence Langford
Mary McRae Lanford
Prairie Weekly
Association
British Museum
Prairie Weeklies
Myrna Morris
Fort Qu’Appelle
Donna Bjore
Community College
Regina
Prairie Provinces
Genealogical Society of Canada
Alberta Genealogical Society
Edmonton
Saskatchewan Genealogical Society
Manitoba Genealogical Society
P.O. Box
Winnipeg
Hoffman
St. Martin’s Press
Cornell University Press
Cardale Senior Citizens Gather Enjoy 10 Piece Orchestra
At the Cardale Friday gathering on April 15 the 10 piece Strathclair senior citizens orchestra performed to the group's praise. 27 members attended with lunch hosted by Kathleen Campbell and others. Visitors included Bob Biccum from Chula Vista and several Crighton relatives visiting Winnipeg and Mabel Westbrook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strathclair
Cardale
Jim Revill
Elsie Wilson
Jessie Robertson
Kathleen Campbell
Millie McCormick
Karla Sylvester
Mrs. Wells
Mabel Westbrook
Bob Biccum
Chula Vista
California
Andy
Eva McCormick
Isabelle McTavish
Brent
Sheri Crighton
Winnipeg
George
Myrtle Crighton
Ryan Crighton
Brandon
Evey
Jessie Peart
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Lilac Residence News
Mary McDonald
Anne Dunn
Wade
Chris
Darcy
Michael Wilson
Tabor
Cindy
Duncan Wilson
M.C
Diana Janzen
Art Hunt
Grenfell
Hamiota
Rivers
Oakner
Harding and
New Zealand
Arrow River News
W. Lockhart
Reggie
Fred McGuinness
Cardale District News
Mrs. M. Westbrook
Bell
Eric Brown
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