Barbados Holiday Memoir by a Manitoba Couple
Clayton Chaloner recounts winning Air Canada tickets at an Manitoba Community Newspaper Association convention and flying to Barbados. The piece covers travel details from Winnipeg to Barbados, weather, first impressions, nightlife, the Ship Inn, the Jolly Roger cruise, local culture, driving a Mini Moke, and meeting fellow Canadians. The couple praises Barbadian hospitality, notes sugarcane industry, education standards, religion, and conservative Sunday norms, and ends with thanks to Air Canada and a vow to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol
Barbados
Toronto
Air Canada
Manitoba Community Newspaper Association
Winnipeg
Cardale Social Odds and Local Sports Update
Cardale notes show the Merry Makers meeting on Friday February 11 with 13 present and games for table and floor shuffle plus lunch hosted by Mrs. J K Shaw and Addie Peter. Old Timers hockey lost to Neepawa on Monday February 15. District table shuffle playoffs at Kenton February 16 saw Jessie Peart Kathleen Campbell win four of seven. Other items mention arrivals, family updates, health news and a Parliament Hill report from Charlie Mayer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merry Makers
J. K. Shaw
Addie Peter
Evey
Jessie Peart
Kathleen Campbell
Mabel Westbrook
Kenton
Jessie
Kathleen
Jack Peter
Cardale
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clayton Chaloner
The
Russell Banner
Russell, Manitoba
Rostrevor
St. Lawrence Gap
Ship Inn
Britain
Jolly Old England
Caribbean
Christian Science
Jehovah’s Witness
Salvation Army
Carrbbean
Bridgetown
Holetown
Speightstown
Jolly Rodger
Bridgetown Harbour
Montreal
Calgary
Vancouver
Rossburn
Don Stitt
Neepawa
Merrymen
Canada
Mrs. Riddick
Anne
Bob
Louise Greenaway
Don Andrew
Myrtle Crighton
Charlie Mayer
Parliament Hill
Buckingham
Poole & Co
C. W. Buckingham
C. R. M. McNeill
R. T. Smith
Ross Poole
Norman H. Sims
Elizabeth J. Sims
Viroen
Hamiota
Virden
Ener
C.H.I.P. Grant
D.A.S. Enterprises
Harvey
Marvin
Western Archaib (1978) Ltd
Edmonton
Saskatoon
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