Birch Lodge Christmas Cheer at Hamiota Events
Birch Lodge residents celebrated Christmas with Hamiota Square Dancers and a lively concert. Lavinia hosted the December birthday party with music and lunch, led by Marilyn Jedonste and Maxine Cumming. Joyful singsong, piano by Marion Sheardown and organ by Rachel Routledge with the Hamiota Senior Choir, a Santa polka, and a festive party followed as residents enjoyed sunlit strolls and a successful family Christmas gathering. Condolences to Pearl Irvine on her husband Alfreds death. welcome home to John Dnistranski after leg surgery.
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Birch Lodge
Hamiota Square
Oroom
Lavinia
Marilyn Jedonste
Maxine Cumming
Marion Sheardown
Rachel Routledge
Hamiota
Wally
Dora Gray
Ivan Graham
Kenton
Arewell
Joyce McWhirter
Santa Claus
John Dnistranski
Brandon General Hospital
Pearl Irvine
Moosomin, Sask
Alfred
Crandall
District Happenings Report December Meeting
A district meeting on December 16 reported small attendance. The Echo and Nesbitt Publishing staff and readers were wished a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year. Longtime Decker news contributors Gerry Davis and Marion Hunter propose handing the task to a new reporter after many years.
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Monica
Lawrence
Oak River
Sweet Debut
The
Echo and Nesbitt Publishing
Gerry Davis
Marion Hunter
Decker
Hamiota Echo
Nesbitt Publishing
UCW
Donna Lints
Mona Butler
Mona
Donna
Mr. Schwanke
South Africa
Linda Wilson
Gerry
Cecil
Wilma Nichol
Birtle
Harold
Carey Knight
Europe
Bob
Margorie Brooks
Joan Foxton
Hamiota
Leonard
Phyllis Wray
Minto
Birthday Dinner Celebrates Ross Robertson’s 70th
Hamiota Harvey and Mona Hyde of Treherne and Isabella Clifford of Melita joined the Kreagers and Robertsons for a family dinner marking Ross Robertson’s 70th birthday on December 14. The M Hydes returned home Sunday afternoon as Isabella attended the Rebekah Lodge Christmas party, noting her 65 years in the lodge, before Ross drove her back Tuesday afternoon.
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Harvey
Mona Hyde
Treherne
Isabella Clifford
Melita
Kreagers
Robertsons
Ross
M Hydes
Isabella
Rebekah Lodge
Nelson
Winifred
Community events wrap up year in Kenton seniors’ season
Isabella Bernice Still and Shirley Heise shared contact numbers as get well wishes go to Ron Lawn after surgery. Dec 13 Pot Luck at the hall featured readings songs piano solos and skits ending with Jolly Old St Nicholas. Seniors attended tours to Peace and Minnedosa while Kenton United Church held bake sales and Turkey Bingo raising funds. White Gift Sunday and candlelight services closed a busy year for a small, active town senior community.
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Bernice Still
Shirley Heise
Ron Lawn
Isabella
Jolly Old St. Nicholas
Minnedosa
Hamiota
Kenton
United Church
Surroun
Ond
Ies Club
Memorial Hall
Jack
Norma Hunter
Shiloh Church
Shiloh
Kenton United Church
Wedding and social notices from Manitoba towns
Isabel Hill of Hamiota Lorraine Lonsdale and Nora Crampain of Kenton attended the wedding of Alvin Hill and Mary Smart on December 14. The wedding service was at Waskada United Church with reception and dancing at the Melita Inn Motor Hotel in Melita Man. Lilac Residence Leis Johnston of Boissevain spent Sunday with her parents Frank and Myra Preston. Rico Waddell visited by Mr and Mrs Duncan Waddell of Newdale Friday evening.
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Leis Johnston
Boissevain
Frank
Myra Preston
Rico Waddell
Duncan Waddell
Newdale
Isabel Hill
Hamiota
Lorraine Lonsdale
Nora Crampain
Kenton
Alvin Hill
Mary Smart
Waskada United Church
Melita Inn Motor Hotel
Melita
Man
McConnell year sees Thompson family trip to eye appointment
Susan Thompson and her four children traveled with Bandura of Brandon to Winnipeg for an eye appointment on Monday. They spent time with the brother, Irene, and had lunch, returning home on Tuesday after a good eye appointment.
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Lloyd
Clara Stewart
Brandon
Edna Sunley
Edna
Arg
Gerald Decker
Harvey
Winnipeg
Charyl
John Richkum
Doug
John Brown
Portage
Ann Ariss
Gerry Davis
Ted
Carol Little
Judy
Aurora
Ont
Olive Johns
Rivers
Beth
Dennis Wilcox
Melissa
Susan Thompson
Bandura of
Earl
Irene
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Pam Robinson
Lena Lawrence
Margaret Waddell
McConnell
Mrs
Olive Newton
Sharon Robertson
263Rd St
Whytes Lumber & Insurance
David Cochrane
Optometrist
Nelson Street
Virden
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