Early Bagot History Recalled at Reunion
Bagot history recalls the building of a community hall from an abandoned Methodist church moved to Bagot in 1920. The hall opened 1921 after roots in the Bagot Community Club, which formed in the early 1920s. The club ran Sports Day, poultry packing, a moving picture venture, and fundraisers to clear mortgage debt. The piece covers community life, church unions, ministers, women’s groups, and ongoing club activity into Manitoba’s centennial year.
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Beaver
Bagot
Gordon McMean
Frank Longstreet
Alex McKay
Sandy Fraser
Alex Vallance
Bagot Community Club
W. J. Davis
Lindsay McDougall
A. Smallpiece
Jean Kerr
E. Ariss
George Richards
Esther Richards
May Farncombe
John Dankesreiter
Oider
Andy Tait
B. W. Pogue
Ste Tart
Tom Keeler
Wm. Bodie Sr
Walter Machanne
Hugh McKay
A Brown
B. Towerzey
A. Pogue
Manitoba Poultry Pool
Art Stevenson
F. H. Radcliffe
Gordon Mctachlan
MacGregor
Effie McNeil
MacGregor Harmony Boys
Jack Frazer
Milt Walker
Ed Nichol
Mel McDonald
Radcliffe
Dane Campbell
R. E. Walden
Jim Barrett
Sega
Offey Paral
Barret
H. Feenasto
Elsmith
Burnside
Crealock
R. E.walden
Roy Farncombe
MacGregor Ircuit
Fotheringham of
Smalley
King
C. Rupp
Welsh
St Stephen United Church
Cecil [Nichol
Fargey
Armistead
H. Ritchie
Women’s Missionary Society
Crea- Jock
Walden
The
U.C.W
H. J. Smith
S. H. McLachlan
C. Lamont
T. Carroll
A. Grant
H. Richardson
Jas Pogue Sr
Wes
Gift Giving Through Christmas History and Spirit
The passage traces gift giving from ancient times to today, noting compulsory gifts by Roman emperors and medieval rulers, yuletide traditions, and pagan Saturnalia. It contrasts coercive uses with the modern generous spirit, suggesting a safe bet on its wholesome meaning.
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England
Europe
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Reunion
Ald
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MacGregor United Church
Bagot Hospital Aid
MacGregor Hospital
Royal Cafe
C. W. Sloik
Hammond
Gladstone
Sincerely, Harry Smith