District Happenings Stamp Week of Regional Visits
District residents and friends shared visits across Manitoba towns and cities last week. Ed Cyre and family traveled with Edna Ferris and Laura McLean visiting Calgary, Virden, and the Peac2 Gardens while George Robinson and family toured Treherne and Scotia church events. Social evening honored Bill Kerr and Bryan Smith with gifts and lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Cyre
Tony
Candy
Mark
Edna Ferris
Virden
Eena Ferris
Laura McLean
Wm. Hume
Calgary
Herb Smith
Ken Smith
Ron Houck
Yellowstone
Banff
Kate Thornton
Margaret Kirk
Lavinia Booth Finances At Ham iota Fair Receipts and Balance
Booth records show total receipts of 456 dollars with expenses 180 dollars 47 and a balance of 275 dollars 73. Local social notes mention visits and movements including families relocating and trips to Winnipeg Gimli Dauphin and Flin Flon along with birth congratulations for Mervyn Kent in Hamiota hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Booth
Hamiota Fair
Gerald Knight
Scott
Winnipeg
Phillip Tremaine
Allan Preston
Donald Tremaine
Gimli
Kevin Lief
Grant Dixon
Murray Shayman
Camp Wannakumbac
Wilson McQuay
Alan
Elphinstone
Mervyn Kent
Hamiota Hospital
Barry Taylor
Dauphin
Larry Smith
Nanaimo
B.C
C. Smith
Wayne Bell
Sperling
Man
Bell
Don Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Rocky Lake
Flin Flon
Weekend Visitors Join Ontario families at Local Homes
Pope Mr and Mrs Hunter Lobban and family of Wawa Ontario visited Mrs John Lobban recently. Mr and Mrs James Angus Miss Lynn Angus and Mr and Mrs Wayne Angus spent a week at Clear Lake. Mr and Mrs Glen Smith and daughter Leslie of Winnipeg spent the long weekend at Ken Smiths. Mr and Mrs Earl Doupe of the next line were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Loban
Wawa
Ont
John Lobban
James Angus
Lynn Angus
Wayne Angus
Clear Lake
Glen Smith
Leslie
Winnipeg
Ken Smith
Earl Doupe
McConnell News Briefs Include Graduation and Travel Notes
McConnell congratulates Heather McNiven on obtaining her Grade XII certificate. Ambrose Keay and George Brownrigg return to Stellarton after visiting Harvey Pollock’s family. Vaughan Wilson fractures his collar bone. Mack Hamilton and family on annual vacation. Bob King Agnes Mitchell and Gordon McNeil visit Winnipeg. Tom Pollock and others arrive from Red Deer. Marlene Pollock joins Tom Forsyth. Contact Agnes Pollock to continue McConnell news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather McNiven
Ambrose Keay
George Brownrigg
Stellarton
N.S
Harvey Pollock
Vaughan Wilson
Mack Hamilton
Rick
Darwin
Bob King
Agnes Mitchell
Gordon McNeil
Vancouver B.C
Winnipeg
Tom Pollock
Tommie
Brian
Ermineo Marco
Red Deer
Alberta
Tom
Marlene Pollock
Jim Forsyth
McConnell
Agnes Pollock
Wedding Announcement at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Nancy Adele Cowie, daughter of Mr and Mrs Willa Dick, will marry on July 13 at St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Saskatoon. The groom is Joseph W J. with details of both families provided in the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrews Presbyterian Church
Saskatoon
Nancy Adele Cowie
Willa Dick
Joseph W. J
Hamiota Fair Showcases Heavy Horses and Cattle
The Hamiota fair results list top placings in heavy horses with names like Wib Strain and Ken Horn winning multiple divisions. Cattle section names Grand Champion Bull Glen Powell and reserve winner J S Wright and Sons among exhibitors. A wedding notice from Codie of Regina to Nail Gordon Volk is included with detailed attire and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Madsen
Ken Horn
Brown Bros
Donald Jay
Murray Peel
Murray Feel
Wib Strain
George Spencer
Geo. A. Amrorson
J. H. MecConnelld
Gary Brown
Shorthorn
J. S. Wright and Sons
John McKee
Arnold Gray
Jamies Daniel
Glen Powell
Oscar Hamburg
McDougall and Sons
Norman Brown
Murray Kent
J. S
Visitors From Across Canada Stop With Local Families
Oakner Mr and Mrs Larry Peter and son Neil from Winnipeg visited the Routledge home. Visitors at Ivan Routledge included Lucille Strath and three children from Toronto Christine Byquist and two girls from Winnipeg and the Ray family from Newdale. Dennis Carter of Harding vacationed with grandparents Harold and Mrs Brown. Numerous relatives stopped by John Rankin’s home including Hector McLean family from Brandon Christine Troughton from Winnipeg Pearl Ready and Doug from London Ontario and other locals. Allister Arthur of Victoria B C is visiting Philip Arthur. Gilbert Forrest of Winnipeg spent the weekend with Walter and Mrs Riddell. Shirley Boyle and son David from Hamilton Ontario visit C M Anderson family. Diane Erven of Minnedosa visited John Rankin last weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Peterson
Neil
Winnipeg
Jim Routledge
Ivan Routledge
Lucille Strath
Toronto
Christine Byquist
Ray
Newdal
Dennis Carter
Harding
Harold Brown
John Rankin
Hector McLean
Brandon
Christine Troughton
Pearl Ready
Doug
London
Allister Arthur
Victoria
B.C
Philip Arthur
Gilbert Forrest
Walter Riddell
Shirley Boyle
David
Hamilton
Ont
Mavis Kirton Enters Into Rest In Arrow River
Mavis Ellen Kirton died June 25 1968 in Hamiota hospital after a long illness. Born 1918 in Arrow River she taught at Raven Lake Inglis Winnipeg Beach Stony Mountain Clanwilliam and Brandon. She married James Hewitt Kirton in 1951 and lived on the Arrow River farm. Survived by husband daughter Anne mother Mrs C Lean sister Olga and brother Arnold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavis Ellen Kirton
Hamiota Hospital
Arrow River
Miniota
Brandon Normal
Raven
Mavis
Frederick James Downson
Jim
Anne
C. Lean
Olga
Angus McKinnon
Arnold
Bud
Vancouver
Bob Bells Feted at Shower After July Wedding
Bob Bell and his wife Lawrie were honored at a miscellaneous shower in Isabella Community Centre on August 1 after their marriage on July 26. Corsages were given to the bride, her mother Mrs Garnt Johnston, and Bob’s mother Mrs Steve Bell. Attending were the Johnston and Bell families as guests were escorted to the front. An address by Mrs Glen Still, gifts carried in by girls, and a luncheon concluded the pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Codie
Regina
Nail Gordon Volk
Charles J. Volk
Saskatoon
R. A. Davidson
R. B. Herrod
Toronto
Frank Morrice
Cheryl Renwick
Don Pope
Maureen Holder
Jackie Dick
Ailsa Cowie
Garry Neill
Winnipeg
Westman
David Cowie
Don J. Cowie
Brandon
Jay Dees
Judy Abey
Ken McDonald
Dora Dick
Wm. Dick
D. J. Cowie
Murray Dick
Jackie
Bob Bell
Isabella
Garnt Johnston
Crandall
Bob
Steve Bell
Lawrie
G. Johnston
S. Bell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Chumah
Lavinia
J. Klagenberg
Hamiota
Wari Ev
I.e
Wolk — Cowie
Oakner
Manitoba
Smith St
Buffalo Plains Inn
Canada
Burns
Libby
York
Red Haven
California
IGA
Jamieson’s Dept. Store
Hamiota Bakery
Hamiota Servicentre
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