Gretzky’s rise and doubts from a veteran observer
A columnist weighs Wayne Gretzky’s early career against a long record view, noting the kid’s promise while urging patience before Hall of Fame sainthood. Frank Selke, Sr. cautions waiting a decade to judge. The piece mixs praise, skepticism, and historical hockey references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Gretzky
Lake Ontario
Toronto
Buffalo
Oilers
Gretzky
NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens
Canada
Hockey Hall of Fame
Rocket Richard
Richard
Leisure Club Hosts Successful Kenton Tea Sale and Events
The Kenton Leisure Club held an October tea and bake sale in the hall raising over 750 with 297.50 from quilt ticket sales donated by Mrs D Kent and Mrs Greg Tolton. Prizes included weights of a large potato won by B Butler and a squash won by Mrs J Kucheravy of Virden. November activities included 55th wedding anniversary for the Richards, several November birthdays, and a December meeting with officer elections for 1982. The club also featured games, a turkey dinner, and Christmas entertainment with Santa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Kenton Hall
D. Kent
Greg Tolton
B. Butler
Elsie Parker
Fraser McLenehan
Edith Johns
Doris Wilson
Santa
Rivers
Lions Club
Kenton 40th Anniversary of Isabel and Arnold Hill
A December 29 40th anniversary gathering took place at Kenton Legion Hall for Isabel and Arnold Hill. Attendees included out of town guests Alvin and Dorothy Hill and Jim from Killarney, Evelyn and Gordon Cowan from Rivers, Doris Crampain from Brandon, and Mary McDonald from Winnipeg. The couple wed December 31 1941 at Hamiota Anglican Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenton
Kenton Legion Hall
Isabel
Arnold Hill
Hamiota Anglican Church
Alvin and
Dorothy Hill
Jim
Killarney
Evelyn and
Gordon Cowan
Rivers
Doris Crampain
Brandon
Mary McDonald
Winnipeg
Ellen Gould
Arnold
Dorothy
Alvin Hill
June
Lloyd Hazlewood
Hamiota
Jack Houston
Donna Lonsdale
Shelley Collister
Eastern Star Meet A Manitoba Christmas social noted
The Royal York Chapter No. 30 Order of the Eastern Star held a brief Tuesday night session on December 8 with a Christmas adendum by officers and members. Guests from Artaban No. 16 Birtle Lodge No. 16 Strathclair and their spouses attended. A Christmas poem was read, a pot luck supper followed, and slides of The Elliotts Yukon trip were shown before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal York
Order of the Eastern Star
Artaban No. 16
Birtle
Strathclair
The
Yukon
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Frank Selke, Sr
Sather
Ann
Hock Sienandiabanete Taariis Eiaar Aneata
Frank Selke
Jack Matheson
MCNA
Leisure Club
Lorraine
Phil Lonsdale
Nora
Ivan Crampain
Marge
Jack Collister
Merle
Jerry Cowan
Jack Hill
Manitoba
Ross Poole
Hamida
Virden
Ener
C.H.I.P. Grant
D.A.S. Enterprises
Harvey
Marvin
Campbell Funeral Home
Rock OF Ages
Granite Provincial Granite Works
Malcolm Campbell Nover Granite
P.O. Box
Romoto
Buck, Campbell, Bardsley
Chartered Accountants
Harold E. Reid
Chartered Accountant
Buck, Bardsley, Reid
Minnedosa
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