District Happenings Full of Christmas and New Year Visits
Local column lists numerous district families visiting relatives over Christmas and New Year. Names include Lavinia Espey, Terry Espey, Dianne and Ryan of Thunder Bay, Ray Williams, Elmer Johns, Wyness family, Jim Anderson of Winnipeg, Keith Dixon, Bob Dixon of Manitoba, Wilson and Robert of Gladstone, Milne, Morrison, Barford, Dixon, Watters, Cochrane, Nugent, Francis Watters, Eileen Cable and new Canadians to Brandon. Prose notes hospital best wishes, piano trophy for Elon Emerson, and well wishes for Jim Rothnie and Bill Chappell in Hamiota Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Espey
Dianne and
Ryan
Thunder Bay
Ray Williams
Elmer Johns
Wyness
Cloverdale
B.C
Jim Anderson
Winnipeg
Keith Dixon
Bob Dixon
University of Manitoba
Wilson
Robert
Gladstone
Bob Milne
Jim Morrison
Les Milne
Brandon
Judy Bourassa
Benson and
Rhonda
Ed Barford
Eileen Cable
Shawn
Trudi
Canada
Bill Leland
Maureen Leland
Hawaii
Roberta Leland
Brian
Scot Hickman
Birtle
Kathy Bovner
Joe Bovner
Leonard
Wendy Leland
Bill Gardham
Barb Rosenberger
George Gardham
Leigh Cochran Home
Larry Newton
Brad Barter
John Parkinson
Earl Newton
Dale
Murray
Linda
George Baxter
Hamiota
Jim Rothnie
Bill Chappell
Hamiota Hospital
Elon Emerson
Jim Emerson
Juniper Bay
Wilkinson
Elon
St. Michael’s Academy
Debbie Nykoliation
McConnell
Rivers
Cliff Joynt
Katie Kirk
G. Hyndman
Crandall
H. Lints
Decker
R. Thornton
Edmonton
M. Hazlewood
Kathleen Thornton
Carmen
Ross Andrew
D. Crandle
Cecil Kidd
Victoria Hospital
Arrow River Christmas Party Brings Local Talents Together
Mr John Cable returns home from England after a three week visit with his mother. The Arrow River Community Hall hosted a December 17 Christmas Party by the Women’s Institute. A pot luck supper at 6 30 p m preceded a local talent concert chaired by Bob Watters. Santa Claus distributed gifts to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cable
England
Arrow River
Women’s Institute
Bob Watters
Santa Claus
Christmas gatherings spread across families in Manitoba and beyond
Marilyn McConnell and her mother in law spent Christmas with the McConnell family. Neal Wilson and several relatives celebrated at multiple homes in Winnipeg, Brandon, Virden, and Miniota. Don McConnell traveled to Red Deer with Stewart and David. Pollocks and Porteous families shared holidays in Virden and Winnipeg with extended relatives. The Newton clan welcomed kin from Winnipeg and Saskatchewan, returning January seventh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Turner
McConnell
David McConnell
Leila Paterson
Kathy Bell
Debbie Nykoliation
Doug Longmuir
Don McConnell
Red Deer
Alberta
Stewart McConnell
David
George Pollock
Virden
Don Cameron
Don Pollock
David Hanlin
Miniota
Newton Home
Vic Porteous
Linda Newton
John Parkinson
Winnipeg
Brad Bartel
Brandon
Leigh Cochran
Lavinia
Murray
Dale Newton
Larry Newton
Kim
Kandice
Francis
Saskatchewan
Christmas Visitors Shared by Brandon and Winnipeg Families
The page lists holiday gatherings at numerous homes including the Kidds, Chorleys, Hazlewoods, Lewises, McLeans, Houcks, Prestons, Andrews, Crandles, Smiths, Kirks, and Reids. Attendees span Brandon, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Regina, Neepawa, Virden, Boissevain, Melita, The Pas, and The Pas.
Jean Wood Passes at 85 in Manitoba
Jean Wood 85 died at Hamiota District Health Centre on December 19 1977 after four illnesses born Jean Thompson May 21 1892 Herrons Mills Ontario married John James Wood August 24 1925 in Pelly Saskatchewan lived there until 1944 retirement moved to Swan River predeceased by husband 1968 survived by son George Snow Lake Manitoba daughter Mrs N Jeneva Morton Miniota Manitoba two step daughters Swan River Fort Langley BC Pelly Saskatchewan two step sons Walter Swan River Gordon White Beech one predeceased Donald 1969 forty grandchildren several great grandchildren funeral December 23 1977 Paulls Funeral Chapel 2 00 pm Birchwood Cemetery pallbearers Lorne Wood Jim Wood Kent Wood John Wood Miles Nystrom Mark Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Jean Wood
Wood
Jean Thompson
Herron’s Mills
Ontario
John James Wood
Pelly
Saskatchewan
Swan River
Manitoba
George
Snow Lake
Jeneva) Morton
Birchwood Cemetery
Lorne Wood
Jim Wood
Kent Wood
John Wood
Miles Nystrom
Mark Morton
Birtle-Ellice District Sets Manitoba Games Sports
Recreation district outlines venues and contacts for Manitoba Games events. Table Tennis and Volleyball in Hamiota with Bruno Gavran and Gord Lyall. Cross Country Skiing near Shoal Lake with Dennis Robinson. Broomball Speed Skating and Badminton in Birtle with Anne Carson. Basketball undecided. entries due January 20. forms available via contacts, schools, and recreation directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Bruno Gavran
Gord Lyall
Shoal Lake
Dennis Robinson
Birtle
Anne Carson
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanford Cochrane
Don Nugent
Francis Watters
Lloyd and
Ruth Millard
Barber & Beauty Shop
Strickland Agencies
Ray Armstrong
Chumah
The
Pas
Matt McLean
Judy
Shirley McLean
Katherine
Karen McLean
Elmer Houck
Harold McConnell
Neepawa
F. Preston
J. Johnston
Boissevain
L. Gibson
H. Andrew
Ted Andrew
Don
Regina
Ron Andrew
L. Andrew
D.crandle
J. Smith
Marilyn Smith
Alex Kirk
B. Penton
Birtle-Ellice Recreation District
Tod
Hamiota Echo
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