Lenore Community Club Meeting Review
The Lenore Community Club met June 21 with nine members. President Robert Alexander led the session where Jeanette Logan read minutes and financials. Plans covered a ball tournament with admission set at 3.00 for adults, 1.00 for ages 12 and under, and no charge for preschoolers. A clean-up bee was scheduled for Saturday June 23 at 10 a.m. Prize money and umpires’ wages were set. The community family picnic is planned for Wednesday July 1st with a 6 p.m. pot luck supper followed by games. A car rally tentative date is Saturday August 11. Details to be finalized at the July 26 meeting.
Parker Family Reunion Draws Parkers To Clear Lake
Elsie Parker and family hosted a three week holiday and a June family reunion at Clear Lake with twenty attendees including Doug and Elsie, Jim and Gwen of Dallas, Harry Rivers, Lloyd and Mary Yorkton, Vera Burchell, Doreen Nicolls, Dave and Olive Mission, and Olive’s Strathclair sisters. Attendees shared cabins, a barbecue steak supper, and a final group meal at Prime Time Restaurant in Kenton. One member attended from New Zealand and several relatives could not attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Parker
Comox
B.C
Cheryl
Mike Ramsden
Angela
Dave Parker
Olive
Mission
Jim
Gwen Parker
Dallas
Texas
Doug
Elsie
Gwen Spearman
Hamiota
Parker
Clear Lake
Gwen
Harry
Rivers
Lloyd
Mary
Yorkton
Vera
Pat Burchell
Brandon
Doreen Nicolls
Dave
Richard Parker
Margaret
New Zealand
Violet
Cliff Crowter
Swift Current
Aileen
Alberta
Reg Parker
Patty
Olive Parker
Strathclair
Parkers
Jack
Weyburn
Kenton
Lenore District News Highlights Local Visits and Graduations
Lenore community notes family visits from Ontario and Manitoba, graduations at Virden Collegiate, Lenore Community Club ball tournament results, and local sports achievements. Notable events include Les Routledge’s MBA from Western University, Trudy Hutchison and Robin Hill graduation, and Russell Smith's silver medal in table shuffleboard at the MSOS 55 Plus Games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eileen Grant
Lake Waskesia
Saskatchewan
Les Routledge
Western University
London
Ontario
Ottawa
Larry
Jeanette Logan
Jeanette
Cindy Cox
Miami
Manitoba
Rob
Cindy Dalrymple
Holland
Kelly
Autumn
Jack
Kay McLaren
Virden
Lenore Aces
Kenton
Isabella
Minsota
Ravine Ramblers
Miniota
Bob
Mary Taylor
Ken and Bertha
Trudy Hutchison
Robin Hill
Virden Collegiate
Trudy
Robin
Lenore School
Lenore
Donnie McLenehan
Virden Fair
Clarence
Decie Lockhart
Winnipeg
Margaret Quinn
Russell
Dorothy Smith
Russell Smith
Midge Horn
M.S.O.S
Marcee Chacun
Winnipeg Children’s Hospital Book Market marks 30th annual sale
LENORE-Lenore Women's Institute collected books for the Children’s Hospital Book Market. A record sum of 170596.10 was raised, up 20000 over last year. Proceeds support pediatric medical research and health care at Winnipeg’s Children’s Hospital. A 140000 cheque was given to the Children’s Hospital Research Foundation. Two more cheques of 10000 each went to the Book Corner in Children’s Hospital and the Child Protection Centre to renovate two preschool playrooms used to interview young children suspected of abuse. Book Market Chairperson Pat Bjarnason praised 400 volunteers who worked 1155 four hour shifts and others who sort and price year round. Books are already flowing in for next year. Hamiota-Kenton Transfer carried the books to Winnipeg free of charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenore
Lenore Women’s Institute
Children’s Hospital
Winnipeg
Children’s Hospital Research Foundation
Book Corner
Child Protection Centre
Pat Bjarnason
Hamiota-Kenton
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Echo
Harry Andrew
Cathy Shaw
Royal Bank of Canada
Brent Strachan
Hamiota and District
Kenton News
Lenore District News
J. G. Hutchinson
Barrie
Ken Seafoot
Jim Maitland
Donald
Florence Hill
Albert Anderson
Detroit Lakes
Minnesota
MayAnne
Geordie McWhirter
Ken
Bertha Brown
Don and
Mary Brown
Dennis Stewart
Stuart Taylor
Lenore Community Club
Sioux Valley
Oakland Outlaws
Oak Lake
Alex Patrol
Hamiota Alks
Virden Rangers
Bernard
Florence Russell
Florence
Bill
the Village Cafe
Hamiota, MB
Children’s Hospital Book Market
Neil
Hamiota Unday
Sun. Ise
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