Plains of Abraham Named for Owner
The Plains of Abraham earned its name not from biblical figures but from Abraham Martin a St. Lawrence pilot and founder of Quebec City. Martin known as Maitre Abraham obtained the land from Champlain and used it for grazing his flocks, giving the battlefield its historic label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Montcalm
Plains of Abraham
Book of Knowledge
Abraham Martin
St. Lawrence
Champlain
Quebec City
Maitre Abraham
Marlin
Lavenham District News Notes From Local Visitors
Winnipeg guests visit Stonewall and Ladysmith neighbors as deer hunting and weddings mark the week. Mentions include Mr. and Mrs. Bert Dawson and Les McDonald, Flora and Phil Henry, and the Rutherford lineage with a 101 year old patriarch.
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Phil Henry
Bruce
Florence
Portage la
Death notices and local visits in MacGregor area
Last Tuesday Prairie and MacGregor residents received visitors Karen and Elaine Henry of Winnipeg with their parents. A death in Wilkie, Sask, for P. M. Florence prompted a funeral there on November 23 at 2 pm. Local greetings included Mr Chas Ripple and Mr Frank English deer hunting, Harold Martin visiting Pilots Mound, Sid Martin and the Tait family stopping by J. Bedford’s. Mrs Doug Henry of South Rossendale was reported a MacGregor Hospital patient.
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Portage
Dalton Aikens
St. James
J. Bedford
Robi. Woodward
Catte
Winnipeg
Phil Woodward
Ladysmith
Abe Wiebe
Alma
Herman Schweitz
Carrie
Francis
Florence
Herman
M. Friesen
Jack Price
Eileen Turner
Orville Jones
Lai
Eugene Jones
Gene
Laddie
Vern Henry
Ernie Aikens
Inlaw
Hansen
T. Dade
Treffenof
Harold Leckie
Rosehill
Harold
Matt McCabe
Arbroath
Dave Hird
George Florence
Wm. Rutherford
Rutherford
Doctor Rutherford
Blisses Karen and
Elaine Henry
P. M. Florence
Wilkie
Sask
Chas. Ripple
CNR Engin Heer
Transcona
Harold Martin
Pilot Mound
Sid Martin
Norman Tait
Rossendale
Doug Henry
South Rossendale
MacGregor Hospital
Secretary-Treasurer Wanted at North Norfolk School Area
Applications for the position of Secretary-Treasurer of the North Norfolk Secondary School Area No 2 will be received by the undersigned up to and including Saturday November 30 1957. Duties to commence January 1 1958. Applicant to state salary expected. Lowest or any applications not necessarily accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Norfolk Secondary School
Thrift-Mo Finance Aid for Local Businesses and Groups
A terse note describes Thrift-Mo as a savings instrument funding enterprises of all sizes. It states the program helps farmers fishermen businessmen storekeepers schools churches and industries prosper and grow. The wording emphasizes broad support for community economic development through collective savings.
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B of M's
Canada
Also Mentioned on This Page
Roland Dann
Connie's Style Shop
Macgregor & District
Portage LA Prairie
Man
J.S. Thomson
Royal Road North
C.W. Sloir
Herb Borton
MacGregor
Lavenham and District News
Hector Lamont
Bert Dawson
Les Mc Donald
Walter Strelik
Winnipeg General Hospital
Master Morley
Derek Aikens
Grandma Knox
Grandma
Cliff Blagden
Galt, Ont
Ed. Lloyd
Jones—Turner
Ralph Ackerman
Martin Watson
Wilson Glen
Kenora, Ont
Sam Henry
Manitoba
Hide & Fur Company
First & Pacific Avenue
Brandon
Carling
Prairie and MacGregor
Mr. Frank English
A.M. Hay
Pe Rie
Edward Hay
Ank of
Montreat
B of M
Chef Canada
ARNA
Indust
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