Echo office visits and family gatherings in Hamiota area
Visitors over the weekend included Paul and Phyllis August with son Gerald and Ruth and children Ian and Martine from Winnipeg. Additional relatives from Ste. Anne and Kelowna joined for funeral services and to spend time with local families. Alan Sheridan hosted neighbors as twelve combines and eight trucks harvested the crop in six hours, echoing prior barley harvest support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Phyllis August
Gerald
Ruth
Ian
Martine
Winnipeg
Arlene
Rick
Derek Mourant
Ste. Anne
Man
Helen
Johns
Kirk
Murray
Gail
Micheal Johns
Kelowna
B.C
Bev Wyness
Layne
Darcy
Maple Ridge
Barry
Darlene
Rick Sim
Thompson
Alberta
Sask
Bill
Mae Taylor
Mae
Marie Ferris
Holland
Bruce
Jackie Johnston
Jackie
Lois McGregor
Kenton
Alan Sheridan
Alan
Ryan
Death Notice and Local Social Notes from Arrow River
Sympathy is extended to the Armitage families on the death of Allan Armitage October 1 at Brandon General Hospital from the Arrow River Canall. Tom Leland and Pat Watters of Olds Alta spent Thanksgiving weekend with their families and plan to attend Agricultural College at Olds. Art Sheila Melissa and Travis Lockhart of Killarney and Murray Lori Stacie Kaitlyn and Troy Lockhart of Hamiota spent Oct 3 with relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armitage
Allan Armitage
Brandon General Hospital
Arrow River
Tom Leland
Pat Watters
Olds
Alta
Tom
Pat
Agricultural College
Art
Sheila
Melissa
Travis Lockhart
Killarney
Murray
Lori
Stacie
Kaitlyn
Troy Lockhart
Hamiota
District Happenings and Community Visits Noted
Village social items describe visits by George and Lil Gardham to view a taped 40th anniversary gift from Bill Wallace, plus numerous locals from Virden Oak Lake Winnipeg and Winnipeg area visiting friends. Harvest help, hunting trips, and a death notice for Al Armitage are noted along with Beulah Hall events and upcoming dances and sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Lockhart
Arrow River
George
Lil Gardham
Bill Wallace
Elaine
Terry Mowez
Virden
Pat
Mike Mower
Oak Lake
Dick Watters
Elkhorn
Jack Morrow
Community notes from Cardale district weekend visits and events
Cardale and Moosomin visitors share weekend calls with family in Ross Shaw and Greg Shaw households. Brandon guests help harvest as Lois Espey hosts relatives. Fire crews respond to two district blazes at Maurice Greenaway and William Longstaff properties. Local obituaries and sympathy extended for Rae Elliott and Lois McGregor. funeral services held in Strathclair United Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois
Daryl Martins
Brandon
Gordon
Joyce Espey
Maurice Greenaway
William Longstaff
Lorne
Frances Radcliffe
Connor
Melanie
Terry
Rae Elliott
Strathclair
Hamiota Hospital
Cardale Choir
Strathclair United Church
Jackie
Bruce Johnston
Hamiota
Lois McGregor
Kenton
Jean Henry
Oak River
Allan Armitage
Miniota
Parkissimo Lodge
Ryan Crighton
George
Get well wishes and birthdays in Kenton area
Kenton sends well wishes to Bill McMillan in Brandon hospital and birthday greetings to October celebrants. Condolences to Lois McGregor's family. Notices note anniversaries, graduations, and visits among residents Dawn of Carnduff Darcy Langruth Janice Oak Lake Jackie Hamiota Linda Kenton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McMillan
Brandon Hospital
Lois McGregor
Dawn
Carnduff
Darcy
Langruth
Man
Janice
Oak Lake
Jackie
Hamiota
Linda
Kenton
Bob
Margaret Edwards
Bobby Lee
Leisure Cf
Decker Gerry Davis Returns From Prince George Visit
Gerry Decker Davis came home after a month in Prince George British Columbia with Connie and Dale Hunt and their boys. The note mentions rain throughout the trip and a reminder of the Decker Annual UCW Tea and Bake sale set for Oct 24 at 2 30 in the church basement with crafts fish pond and a raffle. Sympathy extended to Allan Armitage and Len German who died on Oct 1 in Brandon. Visitors included Glen Sunley Fay Sunley and others. a 90th birthday celebrated for Cliff Cottingham.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarice
Vicky Howard
Vicky
Denise Good
Brandon
Bob
Margaret Good
Margaret
Gerry Davis
Prince George
B.C
Connie
Dale Hunt
Harvey
Mae Lints
Virden
Vera Cooke
U.C.W
Armitage
Allan
George
Blanche Laun
Len German
Glen
Fay Sunley
Dwight
Laura Mae Rodin
Regina
Cliff Cottingham
Slave Lake
Mr. Cottingham
Ceri Renneberg
Grand Prairie
Alberta
Kevin
Bev Doran
Visitors from Canada and Alberta Call on Local Hosts
Lavinia overnighters Art and Wilma Tull from Port Albernie and Ed and Garda Barford from Edson visited Roy and Muriel Williams. Ellen Milne stayed with Les and Delia Milne in Brandon and with Jean Cannon. Bob Boyer and Mrs. Elliott visited the McConnells in Kitchener and Brandon respectively. Ruth Rockley receives well wishes in Hamiota Hospital. Harvest hopes rise as farmers seek good weather to finish picking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy
Muriel Williams
Art
Wilma Tull
Port Albernie
British Columbia
Garda Barford
Edson
Alberta
Ellen Milne
Brandon
Les
Delia Milne
Bob Boyer
Kitchener
Ontario
Red
Ruth McConnells
McConnells
Helen Elliott
Jean Cannon
Dryden
Ruth Rockley
Hamiota Hospital
Steinbach
Manitoba
Diane Dickerson
Community Mourns Lois McGregor Earl in Loss
McConnell extends sympathy to Bruce and Jackie Johnston and family on the passing of Jackie’s mother Lois McGregor Earl. The writer and Erin Cochrane traveled to Francis, Saskatchewan, for an overnight visit on Saturday October 3 with son Larry, Lorraine Newton and children. They viewed Red Skeleton in Regina to a packed crowd of 5 000 to 6 000. Harvest progress was uneven, and Thanksgiving wishes are offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
Jackie Johnston
Jackie
Lois McGregor
Kenton
Earl
Erin Cochrane
Francis
Sask
Larry
Lorraine Newton
Regina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ivy Lockhart
Maureen Schwanke
Beulah
Beth Stowe
Martin Luther Bill Tomiski
Barry Tomiski
Lynn Stowe
Frances
Gillam
Mark Popper
Kim
Lana
John Duff
Lac du Bonnet
Elsie
Bloodwein
Rosemary Kitching
Victoria
Daphne
Darrel Tomiski
Stan
al Armitage
Polly Henderson
Ter
Diane C
Hallowe’en
Brothers of the Road
The
Fugitives
Country Time
Cardale
Myrtie Creighton
Ross
Michele Shaw
Moosomin, Sask
Graeme and
Mildred Shaw
Jean Gompf
Decker
Marion Hunter
Isabella
Jean Norrie
Blanche Lawn
Lavinia
Judy Brown
McConnell
Olive Newton
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