District Happenings in-Province Social Roundup
District Happenings records Christmas and New Year visits across towns from Thunder Bay to Brandon including Lavinia Espey and families, Cloverdale visitors with Jim Anderson and Winnipeg guests at various homes. Notes on new Canadian citizens, local hospital patients, piano prize winner Elon Emerson, and well wishes for Cecil Kidd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Espey
Dianne and
Ryan
Thunder Bay
Ray Williams
Elmer Johns
Wyness
Cloverdale
B.C
Jim Anderson
Winnipeg
Keith Dixon
Bob Dixon
University of Manitoba
Wilson
Robert
Gladstone
Bob. Milne
Jim Morrison
Les Milne
Brandon
Judye Bourassa
Benson and
Rhonda
Ed Barford
Elon Emerson
Jim Emerson
Juniper Bay
Wilkinson
Elon
St. Michael’s Academy
Debbie Nykoliation
McConnell
Rivers
Cliff Joynt
Katie Kirk
G. Hyndman
Crandall
H. Lints
Decker
R. Thornton
Edmonton
M. Hazlewood
Kathleen Thornton
Carmen
Ross Andrew
D. Crandle
Cecil Kidd
Victoria Hospital
Arrow River Christmas Party Brings Community Cheer
Mr John Cable returned from England after a three week visit with his mother. Arrow River hosted a Christmas Party December 17 at the Community Hall, sponsored by the Women's Institute. A pot luck supper at 6 30 p m led to a local talent variety show chaired by Bob Watters. Santa Claus visited with gifts for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Cable
England
Arrow River
Women’s Institute
Bob Watters
Santa Claus
Christmas Visits Across Homes in Manitoba and Nearby Regions
A holiday roundup lists numerous families visiting relatives across Manitoba and Western Canada. Marilyn Turner McConnell hosted in-laws from England with the McConnells and Robbie McConnell family in Winnipeg area guests also present included Hames, Longstaff, Baldwin and Cardale Brandon visitors. Other households hosted Neil Wilson David McConnell Leila Paterson Kathy Bell Debbie Nykoliation Doug Longmuir Don McConnell George Pollock Don Pollock Vic Porteous Linda Newton John Parkinson Brad Bartel Leigh Cochran Murray Dale Newton Larry Newton Kim Kandice. Arrivals from Francis Saskatchewan joined December 27 returning January 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Turner
McConnell
David McConnell
Leila Paterson
Kathy Bell
Debbie Nykoliation
Doug Longmuir
Don McConnell
Red Deer
Alberta
Stewart McConnell
David
George Pollock
Virden
Don Cameron
Don Pollock
David Hanlin
Miniota
Newton Home
Vic Porteous
Linda Newton
John Parkinson
Winnipeg
Brad Bartel
Brandon
Leigh Cochran
Lavinia
Murray
Dale Newton
Larry Newton
Kim
Kandice
Francis
Saskatchewan
Christmas Visits Across Brandon area Families
Over the holiday period many Brandon households hosted relatives from across Manitoba and beyond. Guests included Chorley, Grant, Hazlewood, McLean, Houck, Johnston, Gibson, Andrew, Crandle, Smith, Kirk, Reid, and Pollock families from Brandon, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Melita, Neepawa, Virden, Boissevain, The Pas, Regina, and Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt McLean
Judy
Shirley McLean
Edmonton
Katherine
Karen McLean
Brandon
Elmer Houck
Harold McConnell
Neepawa
F. Preston
J. Johnston
Boissevain
L. Gibson
Virden
Jody Kirk
Herb Smith
J. Reid
Winnipeg
Vanbuskert
Brandona
J. Hazlewood
Velma
Olive Smith
B. Pollock
Jean Wood 85 Dies In Manitoba After Long Illness
Jean Wood aged 85 died at Hamiota District Health Centre on December 19 1977 after a lengthy illness. Born Jean Thompson May 21 1892 at Herrons Mills Ontario she married John James Wood August 24 1925 at Pelly Saskatchewan. Survived by son George Snow Lake and daughter Mrs N Jeneva Morton Miniota plus stepchildren and many grandchildren. Funeral held December 23 1977 at Paull's Funeral Chapel with Rev S Anderson. interment Birchwood Cemetery. Pallbearers: Lorne Wood Jim Wood Kent Wood John Wood Miles Nystrom Mark Morton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Jean Wood
Wood
Jean Thompson
Herron’s Mills
Ontario
John James Wood
Pelly
Saskatchewan
Swan River
Manitoba
George
Snow Lake
Jeneva) Morton
Manitoba Games District Sports Locations and Contacts
Birtle Ellice Recreation District lists venues for the Manitoba Games. Table Tennis and Volleyball take place in Hamiota with Bruno Gavran and Gord Lyall as contacts. Cross Country Skiing near Shoal Lake with Dennis Robinson in Hamiota. Broomball Speed Skating and Badminton in Birtle with Ann Carson as contact. Basketball undecided due to no team input. Entries due January 20 and forms provided by Brandon for district participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamiota
Bruno Gavran
Gord Lyall
Shoal Lake
Dennis Robinson
Birtle
Ann Carson
Brandon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sanford Cochrane
Don Nugent
Francis Watters
Eileen Cable
Shawn
Trudi
Canada
Bill Leland
Maureen Leland
Hawaii
Roberta Leland
Brian
Scot Hickman
Kathy Bovner
Joe Bovner
Leonard
Wendy Leland
Bill Gardham
Barb Rosenberger
George Gardham
Leigh Cochran Home
Brad Barter
Earl Newton
Dale
Linda
George Baxter
Jim Rothnie
Bill Chappell
Hamiota Hospital
Lloyd and
Ruth Millard
Barber & Beauty Shop
Strickland
Ray Armstrong
Chumah
Birtle-Ellice Recreation District
Hamiota Echo
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