Arrow River Women Meet Varying Activities And News
Arrow River Women met at Parkissimo Lodge on May 12 with Ann Harvey of Samaritan House Brandon as guest speaker. Donations of towels blankets and sheets were collected for Samaritan House. Harvey urged ongoing contributions of bedding dishes pots pans and food. Ivy Lockhart reported on the Florence Nightingale Tea for Hamiota Hospital and tickets for the hospital supper to be held June 8 in Miniota. The Recycling Committee earned a Certificate of Recognition from Environment Canada and a supportive letter from MP Brian White. Grants of 100 from the RM of Miniota and 900 from Environment Canada were received. Trevor Shewfelt travels in Australia for several months. Tracey and Jody Leland are home for the summer with Tracey working at the Hamiota drugstore and Jody freelancing. Tracey attended a Victoria BC pharmaceutical convention as a student representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow River
Parkissimo Lodge
Ann Harvey
Samaritan House
Brandon
Ms. Harvey
Ivy Lockhart
Hamiota Hospital
Miniota
Environment Canada
M.P
Brian White
R.M. of
Trevor Shewfelt
Australia
Tracey
Jody Leland
Hamiota
Jody
Victoria
B.C
Mother's Day Baptism at Cardale United Church
Cardale United Church saw Amy Lillian Glenn baptized on May 9 with family present including grandfather Dr. Bob Glenn and neighbor Ken Scogland. Sympathy is extended to the family of Ernie Gammack who died in Brandon May 11. funeral held in Hamiota May 14. A crowd gathered in Oak River arena May 16 to honor Homer Henry of Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Lillian
David
Wendy Glenn
Cardale United Church
Bob Glenn
Ken Scogland
Ernie Gammack
Brandon
Hamiota
Oak River Arena
Wish
Homer Henry
District Happenings Mark 80th Birthday Trail
Clint Biccum of Alberta visits his parents George and Sadie Biccum in Rivers and his sister Alvina Paddock and John Paddock. Les and Joyce Biccum of Virden visit Ethel Fortune and call on the Paddock home May 16. Edith Kerr joins Brandon Naturalists Society in Turtle Mountain Park led by biologist Chuck Dixon. Brian Gibbons of Winnipeg visits Dora’s May 19. he is son of John and Pearl Gibbons. Sympathy to the Radcliffe family on Mrs Clara Radcliffe’s death May 16. funeral May 20 at Campbell Funeral Home, Pettapiece cemetery. Golf quote from George.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint Biccum
Alberta
George
Sadie Biccum
Rivers
Alvina
John Paddock
Les
Joyce Biccum
Virden
Ethel Fortune
John
Alvina Paddock
Edith Kerr
Brandon Naturalists Society
Boissevain
Turtle Mountain
Chuck Dixon
Dept. of Natural Resources
Brian Gibbons
Winnipeg
Dora’s
Brian
Pearl Gibbons
Cardale
Radcliffe
Clara Radcliffe
Hamiota Hospital
Campbell Funeral Home
Pettapiece
Local notices from Portage la Prairie and area
Crandall Rowena Gibb of Portage la Prairie visited with her sister and brother in law Nel and Stan Coupe last week. Best wishes for a good recuperation to Gerald Shier who had surgery May 6 at Brandon General Hospital and returned home the next day. Kim Nykoliation and Lynda Long played in the Winsigag Soccer Tournament with the Hamiota Senior Soccer Team. David and Ann Nykoliation and families attended the wedding of their sister Marlene in Winnipeg last weekend. Davi and Sherry Lawrence, Larry Rudd and Marilyn Burr attended the Michelle Wright show in Brandon May 14. Wallace Henderson attended the Hunter Safety Training Course in Brandon May 13 to 15. Beverley Coveney is home after time with daughters Shelley and David Hamilton at Morden and meeting new granddaughter Julie. Condolences to the families of Mr. Paul Robinson, Mrs. Molly Allan, and Mrs. Radcliffe of Hamiota, who died early last week. Also to the Higgins families on the death of their aunt at Shilo Man.
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Rowena Gibb
Portage la Prairie
Man
Nel
Stan Coupe
Gerald Shier
Brandon General Hospital
Kim
Marlene
Winnipeg
Davi
Sherry Lawrence
Larry Rudd
Marilyn Burr
Michelle Wright
Brandon
Wallace Henderson
Hunter
Beverley Coveney
Shelley
David Hamilton
Morden
Julie
Paul Robinson
Molly Allan
Radcliffe
Hamiota
Higgins
Shilo
Community Gathers For Birthdays Visits And Well Wishes
Decker area notes extend sympathy to the Lawn and Gammack families on Ernie’s passing in Brandon. Birthday wishes go to Reva Campion 94 in Pipestone May 15. Get wells for Joan Foxton post surgery. Local visits include Jackie Sunley’s Cavonport graduation and Marilyn Reid’s Math Conference in Winnipeg. Seeding in southern Manitoba ahead of Kenton area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawn
Gammack
Ernie
Brandon
Decker
Harold
Marion Hunter
Pipestone
Reva Campion
Joan Foxton
Joan
Community notes include visits and family news from Birtle to Roblin
McConnell Dec and Wilma Nichol of Birtle spend an hour visiting at the Newton home on Friday on their way home from Brandon. Earl and Olive Newton visit relatives in Roblin and Grandview then return for supper. The community extends sympathy to Bill Thompson on Irene Moser's death in Spokane May 20 after cancer. McConnell 4-H Beef Club met February 10 at the Chappells with reports on curling bonspiels survival weekend and workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dec
Wilma Nichol
Birtle
Newton
Brandon
Earl
Olive Newton
Roblin
Donald
Alma Carnochan
Grandview
Bill
Mary Thompson
Irene Moser
Spokane
Wash
McConnell
Shoal Lake
Jim Maynes
Hamiota
Julie Preston
Scott Preston
Bonnie Chappell
Shelly Preston
Michael Johnston
Daniel
Kerry Maynes
Darren Bridge
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Maureen Schwanke
Myrtle Crighton
Crandall
Lena Lawrence
Gerry Davis
Isabella
Jean Norrie Blanche Lawn
George Wierer
Birtle Hospital
Glen
Fay Sunley
Cavonport
Sask
Jackie Sunley
Jackie Lawrence Heise
Heise
Lorne
Shirley Finkbeiner
Pine Falls
Marilyn Reid
Edmonton
Alta
Linda Clark
Marilyn
Kenton
Jean Gompf
Jim
Diane
Lisa Kyle
Arden
Mom
Merke
Greg
Kayla
Polly Campbell
Andy Kenyon
Landon
Polly
Bob
Marion Campbell
Griswold
Souris
Clear Lake
Elsie Roberts
Dorothy Foster
Kenton Leisure Club
Lenore
Charlie
Isabel Lamb
Don Crawford
Emerson
Eileen
Isabel
Archie
Manitoba
Dialae
Bob Clark
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