Isabela Community Catches Up With Visitors And Reunions
A roundup of local visits, welcomes, and gatherings. Kris Weinhandel of Eaglesham, Alberta, hospitalized in Hamiota for diabetes management after a birthday on Aug 7. Reunions include Norrie descendants at Hamiota Campground Aug 24 and a Brandon-Doran gathering with trips to Banff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rudy
Rose
Isabella
Kris Weinhandel
Eaglesham
Alta
Regan Heise
Forrest
Fraser
Lorelle
Meghan
Greg Farley
Neil
Michelle Norrie
Diana Brydon
Michelle
Barry
Linda Miller
Powell River
Dune
Pearl Thompson
Swanagan Lake
Aggie Harris
Jason
Art
Mary Heise
Lawrence
Lynn Heise
Cyril
Doreen Norrie
Shirley Little
Portage
Phyllis Bell
Marg Heise
Campbell
Brandon
Norrie
Hamiota
Harvey
Elsie Still
Glen
Marg
Still
Phillips
Birtle
Doug Sutherland
Minnedosa
Randi
Carli
Tyler Gammack
Weyburn
Sask
Bev Doran
Mary
Ken Still
Jody Leland
Manton
Bob
Sharon Attwood
Banff
Doran
Neepawa
John
Helen Norrie
Cora Shier
Kristen Brown
Surrey
Ernie Carnegie
Pas
Don Carnegie
District Happenings Draw Wide BC Alberta Gatherings
Family members arrived from Surrey Maple Ridge Vancouver Pitt Meadows Sechelt Kelowna Kamloops BC and from Calgary Okotoks High River Medicine Hat Alta and Hamiota St Lazare Isabella for the district event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surrey
Maple Ridge
Vancouver
Pitt Meadows
Sechelt
Kelowna
Kamloops
Calgary
Okotoks
High River
Medicine Hat
Alta
Hamiota
St. Lazare
Isabella
Kenton 200 Club Winners and Local News Roundup
Dorothy Foster Ken Bond Frances Alexander Jack and Gwen Houston win Kenton 200 Club. Margaret Lonsdale travels to Kamloops for uncle Philip’s funeral on August 3 with family in attendance. Virden hosts 80th Lawn Bowling Anniversary with Kenton guests. Families visit, birthdays noted, new Kenton Shiloh minister Rev Beth Gardner arrives, and many social events from August include museum trips and anniversary celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Foster
Ken Bond
Frances Alexander
Jack
Gwen Houston
Margaret Lonsdale
Kamloops
Philip
Dad
George
Lois Hyrasiuk
Winnipeg
Beverly
Brandon
Bill
Carol Lonsdale
Minnedosa
Wade
Heather
Joan
Margaret
Virden
Strathclair
Rivers
Oak Lake
Kenton
Chapman Museum
Stanley Park
Karen
Brad Clegg
Tyler
Ashton Lief
Gompf Farm
Lorne
Jean Gompf
Carolyn
Kevin Lief
Ashton
MaryAnne
Geordie McWhirter
Lenore
Donald
Vic
Nobleford
Alta
Kenton- Shiloh
Beth Elaine Gardner
Karl Suber
Cochrane Family Visits and Summer Travel Notes
Lilac Residence hosts Don and Gay Bray from Flin Flon on July 27 for Jack and Eleanor Coombs anniversary. Visitors include Elva Cochrane, Murray and Wanda Cochrane and three Provost girls, plus Maurice Cochrane from Neepawa who takes Elva to the Birtle fair on Aug 2. Don Mennie and Maurice golf that day. Aug 3 Don and Doreen Mennie take Elva to Winnipeg to see Doug and Cheryl Durnin and Valerie Mennie, then ride Prairie Dog Central to a village outside the city. a wonderful trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don
Gay Bray
Flin Flon
Jack
Eleanor Coombs
Elva Cochrane
Murray
Wanda Cochrane
Provost
Alta
Elva
Maurice Cochrane
Neepawa
Birtle Fair
Maurice
Don Mennie
Doreen Mennie
Winnipeg
Doug
Cheryl Durnin
Family
Valerie Mennie
Prairie Dog Central
Grosisle
Community Notes From Chauvin And Nearby Towns
Marion Porteous visited Chauvin and Brandon for a 10 day stay with Earl and Olive Newton and attended a Canada wide Elks and Royal Purple convention. Darrell and Sheila Kindrel left July 27 to teach in the Northwest Territories. Edwina Hammon and Ian Randell attended a 31 year school reunion in Pincher Creek. Ada Baxter in Portage recovering after heart attack and pacemaker. Steven Newton placed well in a 12 and under tractor pull in Grandview accompanying family visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Porteous
Chauvin
Alta
Earl
Olive Newton
Brandon
Elks and Royal Purple
Linda Bandura
Darrell
Sheila Kindrel
N.W.T
Sheila
Sandy Lake
Edwina (Killah) Hammon
Pincher Creek
Ian Randell
Calgary
Edith
Margaret Wright
McConnell
Hamiota
Michael Bandura
Olive
Jack
Linda
Winnipeg
Ernie Orpin
Ernie
Helen
Princess Elizabeth Hospital
Ada Baxter
Portage
Ada
Murray
Karen
Steven Newton
Roblin
Alma Carnachon
Grandview
Steven
Lorne Richardson
Lorna
Memorial notice and regional travel updates in Oakner Echo
The district extends sympathy to Ina Smith’s family after her July 28 death at Hamiota hospital with a graveside service on July 31 at Scotia Cemetery. News notes include Maxine and Allan Cumming visiting England and Scotland, meeting Allan’s sister Lila and Bill in Calgary, plus journeys by Jim Routledge family and Grace Anderson with Red McConnell and Phyllis Routledge. Recipients invite Oakner area readers to contribute items for future Echo coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Smith
Hamiota Hospital
Scotia Cemetery
Maxine
Allan Cumming
England
Scotland
Allan
Lila
Bill
Calgary
Jim
Rachel Routledge
Elaine
Seattle
British Isles
Dennis
Cathy Lonsdale
Cathy
Ivan
Mary Routledge
Phil Lonsdale
Kenton
Grace Anderson
Red
Ruth McConnell
Hamiota
Phyllis Routledge
Virden
Oakner
Echo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lavinia
Judy Brown
Gwenda Shayman
Olive Hunt
Gwenda
Gus Hales
Sharon Cochrane
Edmonton
Judy
Bill Wesley
Kelly Cochrane
Earl and
Jim Routledge
United Church
Hamiota & Oakner
Rev
Heather Lea
Decker
Christ Church Anglican
Fitz Griffith
Hamiota Pentecostal Church
Pastor del Pierce
eSunday School
Kenton-Shiloh
Beth Elaine Gardiner
Shiloh
eKenton
Crandall Oak River
Holy Trinity Anglican Church
Miniota
T. McQuiston
Isabella & Miniota
Karen MacNeill
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