Holiday visitors and local sports notes from area homes
The column lists holiday visitors and guests at many local homes including Dauncy Mitchell Blair and Johnson families from Rocanville Winnipeg Welwyn and Binscarth alongside Pittsburgh. Merlyene Mitchell earns Mary Kay awards placing third among six hundred ladies. Brad Clegg plays for Hamiota Midwest Allstars and the team won the Brandon tournament earning a spot at the Western Canadian Championship in St Albert August 14 to 16. Lyle Margaret Doug Carol Littlejohn and Ron Littlejohn travel from New York to spend time with Spence and Barbara. The piece notes antique buggies at fairs and mentions education plans for their children across Canada and the U.S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E
Ruby Mitchell
Merlyene Mitchell
Mary Kay
Merlyene
Holly Zick
Karen Karras
Brad Clegg
Hamiota Midwest Allstars
Lorna McGuckian
Carman
Edna Flannery
Vancouver
Evelyn Maguire
Brandon
Shiela
Melissa Lockhart
Binscorth
Lyle
Margaret
Doug
Carol Littlejohn
New York City
Ron Littlejohn
Winnipeg
Spence
Barbara
New York
Barbados
Canada
U.S.A
Pope A family gathering at Kerrs in August
A family gathering took place on August 8 at Bill and Isabel Kerr’s home with twenty two seated for a lawn supper. Attendees came from Isabella Brandon Birtle Hamiota Winnipeg and Weyburn Saskatchewan. Mr and Mrs L German and Ernie Gammack of Brandon spent the weekend there. Mr and Mrs W Gammack of Weyburn visited on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Isabel Kerr
Isabella
Brandon
Birtle
Hamiota
Winnipeg
Weyburn
Saskatchewan
L. German
Ernie Gammack
W. Gammack
Bill and
Hawkins and Wood Tie The Knot At Snow Lake
Constable Claude East wed Janet Wood at Snow Lake on August 1. Attending were Lavinia Hawkins and Mr and Mrs Don Hawkins. other Hawkins relatives, Rick Doug and David, visited in Silverton with Mr and Mrs R Dereniwski. Quote attributed to Benjamin Disraeli.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hawkins
Claude East
Janet Wood
Snow Lake
Rick
Doug
David Hawkins
R. Dereniwski
Silverton
40th Anniversary Celebration at Lakeside Park Derwent Alberta
Lorne and Marion McNiven marked their 40th wedding anniversary with a family weekend at Lakeside Park Derwent Alberta. More than 50 relatives joined boating golfing swimming and a bar-b-que supper featuring chicken red sockeye salmon and a 20 pound stuffed cohoe. Attendees included many McNiven relatives from across Manitoba Alberta British Columbia Ontario and Winnipeg with attendants Irene Longmuir and Franklin Brooks assisting. The gathering culminated with a decorated anniversary cake and plans for a 50th celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne
Marion McNiven
Lakeside Park
Derwent
Alberta
Allan McNiven
Irene Longmuir
Franklin Brooks
Marion
Marions
Franklin
Kay
Norval
Rose
Earl
Lorraine
Herbie
Kim Brooks
Ethel Bates
Hamiota
Bill
Eunice Brooks
Swan River
Betty
Hjalmar Nelson
Winnipeg
Mel
Sheila
Tanis
Melanie Marper
Didsbury
Irene Hamiota
Marjorie
Bill Wilson
Kenton
B.C
Ontario
Eleanor
Don
Bill Carman
Benjamin
Terrace
Lorna
Dave Taylor
Kim
Marnie
Brent
Erickson
Manitoba
Bruce
Janice McNiven
Jennifer Logan Lake
Joan
Lorne White
Robbie
Terry
Heather Fort
Community notices from Oak River playground week
The Oak River playground hosted a week of activities August 7 with a dog show including cat classes and prize ribbons for best behaved dog funniest and cat categories. Winners included Drummer Tiny Candy and Pixie with several adult participants praised for care and sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Tracy Schmidt
Shelley Usunier
Candy
Jamie Wiltsey
Tiny
Sherrie Warner
Sandy
Usunier
Todd Tingey
Cokie
James Ramsey
Dixie
Tracy
Kristi Bailey
Pixie
Carrie
Robbin Ramsey
Petunia
Jennifer Ramsey
Smokey
Karen Usunier
Rose
Roberta Ramsey
Carolyn Usunier
Vandal shoots line. Manitoba phone service disrupted
A vandal near Minnedosa damaged a 300 foot telephone transmission line by firing a rifle on July 28, cutting service for Western Manitoba from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. July 30. A replacement line from Ontario will be installed August 7 with a brief outage expected August 8. The incident, under investigation, could lead to extensive imprisonment for those involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Minnedosa
M.T.S
Ontario
Doug Delgatty
Brandon
Delgatty
Recreation News Highlights End Of Summer Programs
Summer programs wrap up with strong turnout in small towns as playgrounds proved popular for kids and families. The two sessions offered engaging activities and community fun, marking a successful close to the season.
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Arrow River News
Antler River
Lavinia
Benjamin Disraeli
THE
Hamiota Echo
Miniota Herald
Woodworth Times
Agust
Midwest
Shauna McKinnon
Bruce Lyons
Sal
Manitoba Hydro
Hydro
Dave
Charlotte Collins
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