Valentines Day customs from ancient to modern times
Footnotes recount the origins of Valentine’s Day from Lupercalia to Pope Gelasius and St Valentine, with legends of beheadings and cures. It traces English and European folk beliefs, superstitions, and practices, the US rise during the Civil War, symbols like Cupid, and the enduring appeal of poetry and a red rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Juno
Gelasius
Lupercalia
St. Valentine
Rome
Claudius II
Terni
Chaucer
Denmark
United States
Cupid
Elizabeth Barrett
Rossendale Centre Thanks Donors For Bonspie Support
The Rossendale Community Centre extends gratitude to businesses and individuals including A. Atke Fuller Brush Christianson Ltd Busy Fingers Knit Shop Gulf Service Jenkinson's Meat Market Oliver Bros Metcalfs' Treherne Greg Dobbin Chev Olds United Grain Growers Huggart Equipment Mr J B Anderson Reuben Frizzley Mr Garven Wheeler Harrington Insurance Central Hotel Treherne Treherne Bake Shop Mr S Hooey for their Bonspie donations and community support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Atke
Fuller Brush
Christianson Ltd
Busy Fingers Knit Shop
Gulf Service
Jenkinson’s
Oliver Bros. Metcalfs’ Treherne
Greg Dobbin
Chev-Olds United Grain Growers
Huggart Equipment
J. B. Anderson
Reuben Frizzley
Garven Wheeler Harrington Insurance Central Hotel
Treherne
Hooey
Treherne Realty
Village Tapestry Highlights Local Seniors And Hall Usage
Three centenarian milestones are celebrated including Mrs Poyser, Mrs Frazer, and Mr Birkett plus Vern Gilroy’s Manitoba Telephones retirement in Winnipeg. Ed Chant turns 80 and Dune Lamb helps Don Brownridge win the Manitoba curling crown. A town hall meeting seeks public input on burned street reconstruction and Memorial Hall future, with hall bookings totaling 115 events in the year and diverse uses across groups and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Allan
R. Poyser
Third Crossing Manor
Gladstone
Edith Frazer
Jack
Saskatoon
Sask
R. Birkett
MacGregor
Vern Gilroy
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Steinbach
Doug Barber
Portage
Cecil Macintosh
Ed Chant
Dune Lamb
Don Brownridge
Dominion
Doris Pogue
Chamber of Commerce
the Legion
Carl Berquist
Community Notes From Portage and Winnipeg Areas
Beaver Diane Turner hosts with Mr and Mrs Percy Smith of Portage and Mr and Mrs Doug Grove of Katrime while Mr Lyall Stone escorts Mr and Mrs Andy Stone to Winnipeg to visit Mrs Wallace Stone at the Health Sciences Centre Roberta Stone sprains ankle and receives wishes for a speedy recovery Ed Giesbrecht family visit with Jake and Annie Enns of Landmark Howard Harkness travels to Chicago with University of Winnipeg fencing team Richard Rumancik returns home to family Phillip Rumancik and kin Mark Nichol visits grandparents C Rodgers Streets visit Winnipeg repeatedly to see Wallace Stone a patient at Health Sciences Centre Ed Wiebe family gather for LP Wiebe's 71st birthday Marion Street visits R L Graham in Gladstone M Turner family visits Tony Chiponski Harold Chiponski and Robin Lynn and Allison in Portage Phillip Rumancik visits Raymond Smith in Portage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Turner
Percy Smith
Portage
Doug Grove
Katrime
Robert Smith
Lyall Stone
Andy Stone
Winnipeg
Wallace Stone
Health Science Centre
Roberta Stone
Ed Giesbrecht
Jake
Annie Enns
Landmark
Howard Harkness
Chicago
University of Winnipeg
Richard Rumancik
Phillip Rumancik
Mark Nichol
C. Rodgers
Health Sciences Centre
Ed Wiebe
LP. Wiebe
Marion Street
R. L Graham
Gladstone
M. Turner
Tony Chiponski
Harold Chiponski
Robin Lynn
Allison
Barrister Solicitor Notary Woesneys Ad
Woesneys advertises legal services by C. Christianson a barrister solicitor and notary offering counsel and related documentation at a listed phone number 645 2192 with a brief business notice style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris) Christianson
Notary Woesneys
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sharron Wild
Derbyshire
England
Sicily
Rossendale
Ike
John Deere
Treherne Car Wash
Mel's Mens’ & Ladies Wear
Delf Implements
Treherne Co
Beam Robbins
Chimo Lumber
Roy McKee MacGregor
Metcalf Sales
Portage Co-op
Klasson's
Esso ‘Munro Farm Supply
Four Way Motors Portage New Holland
Beaver
Schanns
Canada Post
Parsee
Lynn Lake
CTC da Ay Gwar Brerag
Pedo
Cd Pree
USL Cacia Preece Scor and
Kare
Cee Raeen
Ema Ces
Laura Secord
White Cross Drugs
Esas Eens
Rea
Pou
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