Lilac Residence Notes and Visits Across Towns
Doris Wilson hosted her son Wayne and Eva after a Edmonton wedding trip en route to Thunder Bay. Walter Riddell’s daughter Heather Forrester from Winnipeg visited over the weekend. Lois Johnston of Boissevain visited her parents on August 4 then left August 5 to Korea to see Stacy Johnston teaching English there. The Lilac residents extend sympathy to Marjorie Miller on Earle Miller’s passing. Bill Goertzen family from Winnipeg visited over the last two weekends. Jim Routledge of Hamiota visited Henry and Ellen Goertzen on Sunday August 10. Mary Vanbuskirk spent the long August weekend with her son Murray, wife Mary, and grandchildren at Neepawa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Wilson
Wayne
Eva
Janet
Mel Dixon
Edmonton
Thunder Bay
Walter Riddell
Heather Forrester
Winnipeg
Lois Johnston
Boissevain
Frank
Myra Preston
Lois
Korea
Stacy Johnston
Lilac
Marjorie Miller
Barry
Linda
Earle Miller
Bill Goertzen
Jim Routledge
Hamiota
Henry
Ellen Goertzen
Mary Vanbuskirk
Murray
Mary
Neepawa
Red Deer
Mary Woods
Brandon
Pat Unrah
Parkissimo Lodge
Teri-Li
Dylan Armitage
Points
Ivan
Irene Armitage
Drumheller
Fort McLeod
Susan Popper
Kathryn
Jeffrey
Laura
Janey Michael Malanowich
Patricia
Ben van Haute
Finkbeiner
Ted
Molly Finkbeiner
Don
Barb
Doug
Pat
June
David Reid
Vancouver
Margaret Reid
Glenn Bessell
Yorkton
Lorne
Shirley Fink
R. Webers
Tory
Williams
Virden
Tannis Weber
Lorraine
Lynne
Thompson
Miniota
Oak Lake
Wilson’s
Rivers
Clack’s Museum
Sam Foote
Evelyn Inglis
Kay Grant
Mary and
Bill Leary
Ed — Hazel Wadham
engiee Maud _ Lelandina Reynolds
Roberta Wallace
Dorothy Rollo
Julie Chartier
Nicole
McConnell Couples Ties Knot and Family Visits Across Cities
Dale Little and Linda Horton of Ontario wed in Shoal Lake in July and reside on the Eileen Patterson farm now owned by the Littles. The report notes visits from Heather Pollock and family of North Vancouver and others from Brandon, Dauphin, Chauvin, and Hamiota. A July 29 gathering with Earl and Olive Newton celebrated their 55th anniversary, drawing 149 guests from area communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Little
Linda Horton
Ontario
Shoal Lake
Eileen Patterson
Littles
Lee
Heather Pollock
North Vancouver
B.C
George
Inza Pollock
Jack
Linda
Michael Bandura
Brandon
Earl
Olive Newton
Ste. Rose
Michael
Vic
Marion
Kerry Porteous
Chauvin
Dauphin
Kerry
Hamiota
Olive
Winnipeg
Vsit
Newton
Family ties mark Aug old homecoming and travels
A long list of residents and relatives from Roblin Shoal Lake and nearby areas gathered for tea and a cold plate supper in a tent. Darrel and Sheilia Kindred return to the N W T after two months at Sandy Lake. Families and friends from Chauvin Francis Brandon and Edmonton joined in celebrations and visits across town with notices of birthdays weddings and travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Shoal Lake
Birtle
Strathclair
Winnipeg
Brandon
Oak River
Cardale
Edmonton
la Combe
Alta
Bradwardine
Wawanesa
Francis
Sask
Beulah
Cal Ont
Chauvin
MacGre
St. Albert
Hamiota
Bert
Marion
Larry
Dale
Murray
Linda
Kelly
Erin Fromary
Darrel
Sheilia
Thompson
N.W.T
Sandy Lake
Laura Pollock
Lee
Heather Pollock
North Vancouver
George
Inza Pollock
McConnell
Winkler
Laura
Team
B.C
Lee Pollock
Amber Cropley
Bob
Karen Cowan
Morden
Heather
John
Summer Visitors and Harvest Signal Rural Manitoba Update
Oakner Lillias Westwood hosted a finch family at her door amid summer visits from relatives in Winnipeg Calgary Kamloops Brandon Rivers and Brandon. Hugh and Iris Lawson met relatives from Springside while Iris injured herself. Jim and Rachel Routledge vacationed in Olympia with Elaine and Paul Taylor. Condolences to the Kirk Angus family on Wilmot Kirk’s passing. Joanne Baker of Brandon named Virden Home Economist and judged fairs. Harvest began early due to drought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillias Westwood
Meran Higgens
Winnipeg
Cathy Ford
Jamie
Calgary
Marlene Weber
Kamloops
Betty
Doug Treloar
Brandon
David
Donna Treloar
Rivers
Reta
Beryl McManus
Lillias
Molly Treloar
St. Francois Xavier
Hugh
Iris Lawson
Rhonda
Murray Eastcott
Springside
Sask
Binscorth
Iris
Jim
Rachel Routledge
Olymia
Elaine
Paul Taylor
Gladys Kirk
Doreen
Wayne
Chris Angus
Wilmot Kirk
Joanne Baker
Lanny
Bev Westwood
Virden
Oak River gathers to honor Sam Henry’s 90th birthday
Relatives assembled at Sam and Doris Henry’s farm home in Oak River on August 9 to celebrate Sam Henry turning 90. Attendees included Dorothy Taylor, Doug, Donna, Austin and Katelyn Beever of Calgary, Brock, Colleen, Morgan, Riley and Ma Blakely of Lloydminster, Richard Bell of Saskatoon, Janice Simms of Ottawa, Sharon Simms and Joel Boulton of Reston, Keith and Marilee Smeltz of Cromer, Marcie Smeltz of Brandon, Kim Smeltz, Gib, Lyn and Jennifer Bell, Dave, Shelley, Zachary, Joshua, Aaron and Noah Breeze of Winnipeg, Don and Mary Simms, and Margaret, Bill and Laurie Simms of Oak River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Doris Henry
Dorothy Taylor
Doug
Donna
Austin
Katelyn Beever
Calgary
Brock
Colleen
Morgan
Riley
Ma Blakely
Lloydminster
Richard Bell
Saskatoon
Janice Simms
Ottawa
Sharon Simms
Joel Boulton
Reston
Keith
Marilee Smeltz
Cromer
Marcie Smeltz
Brandon
Kim Smeltz
Gib
Also Mentioned on This Page
Margaret Waddell
Kae Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Verna
Susan
Kae
Thelma Gurr
Carol
Brent Borisenko
Dorothy Gow
Lindsey
Sheldon
Doug Leland
Armitage
Jac Hanlin
Leland
Lindsey Gow
Kerilee Armitage
United Church
Rossman Lake
Kerilee
Max
Mae Bohrn
Russell
Violet Merten
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ron
Janice Stainthorpe
Hazel Wadham
Hazel
Glen Ewen
Grace
Lyle Morden
Meadow Lake
Rocanville
Sharon Armitage
Mark
Garett
Olive McKenzie
Belleville
Ont
Coke
Dot Argue
Sharon
Louise
Terry
Catherine Arksey
Andrew
Caitlen
Maurice
Karen Currie
Stephen
Arnie
Glenyce Tweed
Bahrain
Persian Gulf
Dean
Montreal
Currie Stone
Sandra Armitage
Lyle
Kevin
Tera Heise
Charlie Curtis
Toefield
Vickie Williams
Cliff Williams
Cliff
Vickie
Minsota
Mary Taylor
Clara Heapy
Gerrie Berry
Robyn
Beth Leland
Elizabeth
Joan Taylor
Stewart
Rapid City
Heapy
Taylor
Irene Cole
Mitchell Jay
Jeff
Michelle Robertson
Mitchell
Alice
Sonny Sheane
Erin Maitland
Manitoba
Marcella Armitage
Barbara
Moose Jaw
Marcella
Bill
Sheryl Hurlin
San Antonio
Texas
Erik
Mary Hurlin
Audrey Brookman
Thousand Palms
Evelyn Barrett
Marie Massey
Ray
Mary Bronson
Killarney
Jean McKean
Ross
Pattie Stewart
Debbie Forsyth
Deloraine
Barb Johnston
Kim Forbes
Ardrason
Atla
Dan
Betty Dumphy
Vilna
Donny
Donna Rezewski
Tracy McKean
Portage la Prairie
Marty McKean
Del
Sheila Sheane
McAuley
Hugh McKean
McKean
Oakner
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