Memorial Day ritual bridges Canada and U S in Sherwood
About 1200 spectators watched the 20th annual Memorial Day service in Sherwood North Dakota with 16 and 17 year old Royal Canadian School of Artillery soldiers forming a rifle troop and a 24 piece band. Canadian Legion branches from Gainsborough Carnevale Carnduff Oxbow Alameda and the combined Storthoaks Nottingham and Alida groups participated. Major Frank Michie of Kingston Ontario commanded Camp Shilo troops and wreaths were laid at the Unknown Soldier memorial by Jack Burton. American Legion Post 213 may join Canadian Remembrance Day ceremonies on November 11 at Gainsborough Saskatchewan.
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Sherwood
North Dakota
Russell Steeves
Camp Shilo
Man
American Legion
Canada
Canadian Legion
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Royal Canadian School of Artillery
U.s.-Canadian
Legion
Gainsborough
Sask
Jack Burton
Customs Ofcer
Carnevale Bask
Legion Branch
Frank Michie
Kingston
Ont
Carnevale
Carnduff
Oxbow
Alameda
Storthoaks
Nottingham
Alida
Sidney Mann
American Legion Post 213
Sr Citizens' Home Under Construction in Watrous
Daily arrivals of material and equipment mark progress on the Watrous Sr Citizens' Home site. Workers stake the area as a workshop rises and a power service line is to be connected Friday. A Regina trailer will house Mr and Mrs Ron Wenman while he oversees as job foreman. Local labor is expected to be substantially employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watrous
Regina
Ron Wenman
Wenman
Manitou, Watrous, Sask
Neighborly News Roundup of Sask and Manitoba Local Happenings
A June 1957 collage round up reports bravery awards for eight year old Lorne Gjesdal who rescued Ronnie Chambers, birthday give-aways by Frank Koehler, nostalgic recalls from Lacombe and Watrous, firecracker debates in Wakaw, a stubble fire scare in Nanton, and community birthdays and anniversaries across Manitoba and Saskatchewan. It also notes a large Manitoba highway magnet truck story and local quirky anecdotes from several towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Ies Curling Club
Birch Hills
Sask
Lorne Gjesdal
Stein Gjesdal
Weldon
Molly Gjesdal
Ronnie Chambers
Ronnie
Frank Chambers
Lorne
Royal Canadian Humane Society
Watrous Manitou
Frank Koehler
Koehler
Lacombe Globe
Alberta
Indian Head News
Saskatchewan
The
Wakaw Recorder
Wakaw
E. R. Moker
Nanton
Alta
Stores to Stay Open Saturday Evenings in Melfort
Melfort stores and businesses will stay open until 9 30 p m each Saturday night through October 26 in line with a practice established in recent years The Journal Melfort Sask May 23 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melfort
the Journal
Melfort, Sask
Clean-up Week Brings Noticeable Town Improvement
The town reports marked improvement in appearance after Clean-up Week authorized by the town council. Residents cooperated in removing unburnable debris to back alleys, trucks collected it, and it was taken to the dump grounds. Officials praise courtesy of town employees and the effort to beautify properties with early spring blooms. Work continues on drainage along Memorial Centre curve to the school with trenching and gravel filling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Centre
the Times
High River
Alta
Churchill excursion leaflet highlights 1957 trip
A new Department of Co operation leaflet promotes the 1957 Churchill excursion to interested readers across the province. Tour conductor W. J. Hansen notes fares under one hundred dollars and new side trips including a Fort Churchill military establishment visit. The Regina departure is August 1 with return August 5. Further details available from Trade and Business Information Services or CNR agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill
Department of Travel and Information
Department of Co-operation
W. J. Hansen
Fort Churchill
Regina
CNR
CPR to pay back taxes to Estevan and others
Municipal units in Saskatchewan including Estevan will receive further back taxes and penalties from the Canadian Pacific Railway company totaling 1,686,925 dollars by end of June. This follows 924,925 dollars paid last December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatchewan
Estevan
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
The
Mercury
Sask
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Peter Brown
Fort Saskatchewan
Asta
Chris Matthews
Medicine Hat
Canadian Army
Finland
Fleischmann
Fue
Grend
Grace Wright
Can Adta
Bani Crag
Innisfail
Willam Grant
Melfort Journal
Earl Armstrong
Central Park District
High River Times
E. G. Weldon
Elkhorn
Jane Morley
Riding Mountain
E. Major
Russell
J. W. Murphy
Saskatoon
Perry Fall
Oak Lake
William Treffrey
Burnside
R. Williams
North Battleford
William Harkness
Hazel Valley District
Dad Harding
Strathclair
Charles Simpson
Pilot Mound
Winnipeg
Rosthern News
Duck Lake Indian Reserve
Bank of British North America
Joe Seeseequasis
Indian Head
No. 1
Larry Wilson
Elmwood Herald
E. M. Copeland
Murray
Royal Military College
Campbell
St. Jean Military College
St. Jean
Que
Miles
University of
A. Bjorndalen
Clashmoor
Ada Jones
Norman Bjorndalen
Norman
Walt Field
Carillon News
Steinbach
George Harland
Marchand
Saskatchewan Wheat Queen
Sharon Tingley
A.C.T
Lynn McAllan
Saskatchewan Service Association
Helen Duncan
A.C.T. York
Shirley Potts
Saskatchewan Farmers Union
Sylvia Drozda
K. of C
Racing Isl
Ase Gee
Dean Gloria Sandberg
Canadian Legion B.E.S.L
Whitewood
CPR
Emerson
Emerson Radio CO. OF Canada Limited
Trenton Ave
MT. Royal
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