McPhaden family marks 30th reunion in Brandon
The McPhaden clan held a 30th anniversary reunion at Curran Park in Brandon. Began in 1962 with triennial gatherings, 106 members attended from Ontario, Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia, and within Manitoba. Activities included breakfasts, a catered dinner at Harry's Ukrainian Kitchen, and evening campfires. Next reunion planned for Hamiota in 1995.
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McPhaden
Curran Park
Brandon
Ontario
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Harry
Hamiota
Everest Peart 80th birthday Come and Go Tea held
The Cardale Arena hosted an 80th birthday tea for Everest Peart on Sept. 19 with over 100 guests. Attendees included family members from Melita Brandon Brandon area Crystal City and Calgary and longtime friends. The event was organized by Marie and Clarence Bender Myrtle Crighton and Evey’s niece with United Church Women catering. A beef dinner followed.
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Cardale
Everest Peart
Olive
Jim Mortimer
Melita
Grace
Art Flemington
Brandon
Beth Flemington
Anna Mortimer
Hugh
Lori Thompson
Bill Thompson
Rivers
Evey
Glen Sharpe
Crystal City
Glen
Marie
Clarence Bender
Clearwater
Kennedy, Sask
Myrtle
George Crighton
United Church Women
Belinda Norrie
Christian
Calgary
Alta
Curtis Bender
Sheridan
Man
District happenings at Vincent's Place in Hamiota
Marie and Clarence Bender of Kennedy visited the Crighton home on Sept 18. Clarence planned to meet their daughter Belinda Norrie and grandson Christian in Winnipeg and bring them to Cardale on Sept 19. The note also covers a tea prep, flea market visit, goose hunting, and a tractor salesman joke.
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Vincent
Hamiota
Evey
Marie
Clarence Bender
Kennedy, Sask
Crighton
Clarence
Winnipeg
Belinda Norrie
Christian
Cardale
George
Graydon
Grace Cummins
George and
Garry Walden
Bob
Shelley Klym
Brandon
Larry
Bev Shaw
John Deere
Beulah Beth Stowe and Weekend Visits Noted in Area
Local notes list Beulah Beth Stowe and visitors in brief sightings. Marlene and Bill McGean of Souris visited Ferne MacDonald while Lana Stowe spends days at home on the farm with i and Murray. The Darker household expands with Christine Robbie and Autumn from Regina. Georganne Cooper camping at Riding Mountain United Church Camp. Kathy Cooper holidays at Portage la Prairie with Michael, Amber and Hailie. Ardena Page visits Minnedosa with Arden Mansell family then Wilcox Saskatchewan to return grandson Heath Butler to Notre Dame for Grade 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene
Bill McGean
Souris
Ferne MacDonald
Lana Stowe
Winnipeg
Murray
Bill Tomiski
Brandon
Barry Tomiski
Dwaine Clark
Christine
Robbie
Regina
Georganne Cooper
United Church
Riding Mountain
Kathy Cooper
Portage la Prairie
Michael
Amber
Hailie
Ardena Page
Minnedosa
Belle
Decker UCW Plans Tea and Bazaar in Church Basement
At the UCW meeting the annual Tea and Bazaar was set for Saturday October 24 at 2 30 in the Decker Church basement. Crafts fish pond and draws will be included. Robert Doherty of Fort McMurray visited his parents Bruce and Bessie Doherty. The Dohertys with Harold and Marion Hunter went to Melita September 19 for the Fiddler's Contest and met Harry and Gertie Mason and family. Harold and Marion also spent a day with Bill Gould and family for Thresherman Day.
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U.C.W
Decker Church
Robert Doherty
Fort McMurray
Bruce
Bessie Doherty
Harold
Marion Hunter
Melita
Bessie
Harry
Gertie Mason
Marion
Bill Gould
Weekend Visits Lined With Harvest Notes
Isabella Edward Tourand of Elkhorn spent the Sept. 18 weekend with his grandparents Glen and Margaret Still. Arla and Reed Winstone of Winnipeg and Kendall and Angie Heise and family of Hamiota visited Art and Margaret Heise. Sympathy goes to the Heise families on the death of their uncle Gordon McCallum of Carmen on Sept. 21. Cora Shier of Hamiota helps Cyril and Doreen Norrie during harvest. Sept. 23 brought a fine harvest day and residents hope for similar weather for two more months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Tourand
Elkhorn
Glen
Margaret Still
Arla
Reed Winstone
Winnipeg
Kendall
Angie Heise
Hamiota
Art
Margaret Heise
Heise
Gordon McCallum
Carmen
Cora Shier
Cyril and
Doreen Norrie
People gather for 75th 4-H Alberta celebration in Calgary
McConnell and Bruce and Margaret Brewer with friends from England visit the Newtons and others in Brandon district. Kerry Porteous of Battle River 4-H speaks at the Calgary event. Inza and George Pollock return from North Vancouver. Readers urged to phone news tips to the Echo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newtons
Brandon
Canada
Alberta
Calgary
Kerry Porteous
Battle River
Marion
Inza
George Pollock
North Vancouver
Lee
Heather Pollock
Echo
Miniota News: Armitages Engage in Local Visits
Weaving through Miniota and Langley B C, families share visits as Margaret Bering from Edmonton stays with Jean Ewing, and Mary Taylor travels with Oak Lake friends to the East Coast. Harvest in Assiniboine valley progresses with frost issues delaying drying in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel
Dorothy McKenzie
Langley
B.C
McKenzie
Kay Grant
Rae Armitage
Linda Schrader
Brandon
al Armitage
Assiniboine
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Myrtie Creighton
Beulah
Beth Stowe
Arden Mansell
Wilcox, Sask
Heath Butler
Notre Dame
Decker
Isabella
McConnell
Olive Newton
Margaret Brewer
Mike
Sue
England
Jim
Vi Emerson
Kne Armitage
Verna Reynolds
Nesbitt
Shoal Lake
Birtle, Rossburn
Birtle
Rossburn
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