Local Happenings and Christmas Travel in Manitoba
A rush of holiday visits spreads across Manitoba and Alberta as families like Oliver, Armitage, Ellerington, and Stowe gather for Christmas. Birth announcements include Peri John Meric, 10 lbs 6 oz, with grandparents Jack and Pearl Hanlin. Yu Ming and Ping Nam Lee welcome a son Ho Yin in a Hong Kong linked move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack
Pearl Hanlin
Winnipeg
Dennis Oliver
Angusville
Dennis
Lloyd
Beth
Rick
Elaine
Caroline
Virden
Arlene
Joss March
Rivers
Debbie
Doug
Brandon
Ivan
Irene Armitage
Ruth Thornton
Jo-Ann McKeen
Bill Armitage
Marge
Keith
Muriel
Catherine Armitage
Dick Boyd
Victor McLachlen
Wainwright
Alberta
Community Smorgasbord and Concert At Arrow River Centre
On December 18 at 6 p.m. Arrow River Community Centre hosted a family smorgasbord and concert with local talent. Preschool recitations, skits, monologues, and a trumpet solo filled the program, the W I choir closed with carols, and Santa distributed gifts from the WI. Notables visiting included Mary Griffiths and Heather Humphries with families. Regular Legion meeting followed on December 16 with eight members. 1977 officers elected and listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arrow River
Bob Wetters
Murray Bonner
Heather Humphries
Brad Clegg
Linda Watters
Murray Lockhart
Kevin Bonner
W.I
Santa Claus
Mary Griffiths
Rivers
Heather and Murray Humphries
Brandon
Art Lockhart
Sheila Bryant
Sandra Bonner
Kathy Bonner
Winnipeg
Roberta Leland
Brian Hickman
Birtle
Thora Page
Les Leland
Leland
Florida
Points South
Rene Page
Miniota Canadian Legion
Arrow River Hall
Joe Bonner
Wilf Leland
Grant
Christmas Visitors and Annual Party at Community Centre
Isabella Ambrust and family from Regina and Bob Harrison of Brandon visited over Christmas with Mrs. Della Harrison and Joe. Ken Clark and family visited, including Wayne Smith and daughters Wanda and Valerie Clark of Brandon. Numerous Winnipeg and Brandon residents spent the holidays at various homes. Many relatives from Invermere, Kelowna, Dartmouth, Sandre, and Central Butte joined local families for Christmas. The Annual Christmas party at the Community Centre on December 18 drew a large crowd with Carol Joseph providing organ music and Santa distributing gifts to children before departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge
al Armitage
Ken
Betty Baskier
Red Deer
Charlie
Florence Ellerington
Glenlochar
Jack Collier
Health Sciences Centre
Jack
Ivy
Karen
Larry Thompson
Brandon
Tom
Betty Ellerington
George Stowe
Ernie
Regina
A. McKean
McCreary
Dauphin
Hazel
Boys
John Ambrust
Bob Harrison
Della Harrison
Joe
Ken Clark
Wayne Smith
Wanda
Valerie Clark
Pat
Tannis
Ron Campbell
Eric Irwin
Carolyn
Adele
Allan Heise
Winnipeg
Lawrel Heise
John Ashcroft
Leonard Dushinicky
Keith Irwin
Robert Still
Rick Still
Minnedosa
M. Malanowich
Keri-Lee
Kent
Margaret Reid
Invermere B.C
Finkbeiner
Lawrence Heise
R. E
Kelowna B.C
Lawrie Irving
Joe Hamel
Central Butte
Saskatchewan
J. Coxworth
R. L. Stevenson
Ben Coupe
Dartmouth
Nova Scotia
Don Armitage
Sandre Alberta
Dave Heise
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miniota
Hamiota Manitoba
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box
Romoto
U.S.A
England
Manitoba Community Newspapers Association
Canadian Community Newspapers Association
F.s.and
F. D. Venables- Publishers
Poaim
G. House
Birtie
Rev
Veines
Crandall United Church
OD. K. McNeill
M. J. Geoffrey Fulton, M.A
Ll.b
Manitoba
Isabella
Santa
Malcolm Campbell
Hamiota Telephone
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