Community notes and gatherings across Oak River area
Visiting families from Winnipeg join Oak River residents for weekends and prayers. A parent inspector meeting discussed threats to lagging students with the principal withdrawing the threat. if repeated, action will be taken. Sewing Club members demonstrated and spoke at the Women's Institute meeting. Kiwanis 4H Public Speaking Contest hosted by Oak River Collegiate drew five contestants with several clubs earning prizes. A community fundraising total of 379.00 was realized at Smock through cooperative efforts.
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Stewart Corbet
J. Corbet
Keith
Orman Corbet
Winnipeg
E. Corbet
Scott Thompson
Marilyn Hayhurst
Sandra Brown
Sewing Club
Carol Walden
Women’s Institute
Oak River Collegiate
Thurs
Fay Leland
Arrow River Clothwina Killah
McConnell Calf
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Oak River Legion and Auxiliary events and notes
Activities in Oak River include a Legion to attend the Nations invitation and a $77 donation plus $329 sent for a March of Dimes event and $50 for the Heart Fund. Members bring quilt blocks. Mrs. D Bridge man won a door prize. lunch served by local club members. CGLT met with 10 members, devotion led, treasurer's report given, and Taps at closing. Fifteen members attended the Legion Auxiliary meeting. editor notes letters of apology request and neutral stance on issues.
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Oak River
Legion
Asocnations
Thejal
D. Leven
Heart Fund
H. Tweed
D. Bridgeman
L. McCallum
J.argue
H. Espey
C.g.lt
Ann Johns
Vivian Julyan
Valerie Argue
Carol Walden
Lynn Henry
the Legion Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Hawkins Welcome Son Richard Donald Earl
Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Don Hawkins on the birth of a son named Richard Donald Earl born March 12th in Lavinia.
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Don Hawkins
Richard Donald Earl
Ion
Milne Christina Ann 78 dies at Hamiota Hospital
Christina Ann Milne aged 78 died at Hamiota Hospital on March 6. She was the wife of John S. Milne of Oakner Manitoba and was born in Stornoway Scotland. She is survived by her husband three sons Murdo John Colin Winnipeg and three daughters Eliza Oakner Mary Port Credit and Alexina Saskatoon plus 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Interment was at Hamiota Cemetery.
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Christina Ann Milne
Hamiota Hospital
John S. Milne
Oakner
Man
Stornaway
Isle of Lewis
Scotland
Fraserborough
Canada
Murdo
Quadra Man
John
Colin
Winnipeg
Robert McFeely
Eliza
Maxwell Angus
Mary
Port Credit
Ont
Ivan Kirk
Alexina
Saskatoon
Sask
Ster and Oakner United
Hamiota Cemetery
John Strachan ‘Milne
Rosehearty
Oakner Man
C.N.R
Masonic Lodge
Army
United Church
Royal Navy
Christina Ann
Quadra
J[van Kirk
Saskatoon Sask
Hamiota
John Strachan Milne Dies at 79 in Manitoba
John Strachan Milne 79 died Sunday morning at Hamiota Hospital after a long Canadian National Railway career. Born in Rosehearty Scotland he lived in Oakner Man since immigrating over 30 years ago. Survived by three sons and three daughters with 18 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. wife Christina Ann predeceased him.
Gospel Chapel W M S meets for Thursday afternoon service
The Gospel Chapel W M S held a Thursday meeting in the Chapel with Mrs G W Baycroft leading devotions from Acts 9 36 39. Prayers supported missionaries including children studying in Canada and new workers overseas and the Thaaland mission field. Correspondence listed Thaaland Liberia Mozambique Hong Kong and Bolivia. A special offering funded Indian missionary training. Quilting project planned and refreshments served.
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W.M.S
G.w.baycroft
Canada
Thaaland
Liberia
Mozambique
Hong Kong
Bolivia
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Nanaimo
Victoria
Evergreen Province
Rockies
Paradise Valley Lodge
Squamish
Butchart Gardens
CPR
Canadian Pacific
Eusoy
Chevrolet
Chevy
General Motors
Chevrolet Fnsion Srm
Exeraa Ph
Caldwell Motors
Cbc-Tv
C.g.1.t. Meet
Loak River Legion
The
Echo
Oak River District
Hamiota Echo
Lavinia News
John Strachan Milne
I Gospel Chapel
W.M.C. ‘Meet
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