District Happenings Update From Willow Creek Community
Local notes report friends and relatives traveling to western Canada and Alberta. Leonard family leaves October 5 for the west coast by car for a two week visit. on October 4 a Toronto pen pal couple called en route to Edmonton. Numerous social visits, hobby market plans, and club meetings fill the week with donations and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard
Wendy
Brent Leland
West Coast
Wendy Leland
Toronto
Allan McQuarrie
Edmonton
Wes Shurwell
Grace Hospital
Joanne Mansell
Thompson
Oak River C.G.I.T. Elects Officers at First 1978 Meet
The Oak River C.G.I.T. held its first 1978 meeting in the United Church basement. Officers were elected with Shauna Purdy as President, Arlene Black as Vice President, Cheryl Black as 2nd Vice President, Linda Paddock as Secretary, Kathy McKague as Treasurer, Louise Kingdon as Press Reporter, and Sharon Simms as Friendship. Plans for the year were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak River
Oak River C.G.I.T
United Church
Shauna Purdy
Arlene Black
Cheryl Black
Linda Paddock
Kathy McKague
Louise Kingdon
Sharon Simms
Thanksgiving Social Ties Across Cities
The report lists numerous Manitoba and nearby visits over the holiday weekend. Chumah Louise and Bob Dee of Winnipeg joined Mildred Hazlewood and Kathleen Thornton for Thanksgiving. Kathryn and Karen MacLaen and Don MacLaen visited relatives in Winnipeg and Edmonton. Summer guests Roy and Dorothy Amy hosted George Willis, Marlene Willis, and sons Scott and Stewart from Dallas. Brett Houck was baptized, with a family gathering at grandparents Elmer and Janelle Houck. Others hosted including Roy Pollock and family, and visitors Velma, Olive, and Pearl Kidd plus Mrs. Ferris in a get well note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Bob Dee
Winnipeg
Mildred Hazlewood
Kathleen Thornton
Ann Lewis
The
Pas
Ron Houck
Elmer
Janelle Houck
Roy
Darren
Jason Pollock
Doris
Bill Pollock
Betty Hall
Mauchlin
Scotland
Janie
Charlie Lewis
Velma
Olive Smith
Pearl Kidd
Weekend visits and a nursing graduation noted in local column
Cardale Last week’s news records Eugene Burchill of Victoria visiting the Shaws on September 23 24 Kay Shaw of Rivers staying at home Darlene McCormick earned a Registered Psychiatric Nursing diploma at Brandon Mental Health Centre September 21 with a banquet and dance at Sokol Hall September 22 Jim and Mrs McTavish welcomed a daughter Bree Nicole at Minnedosa Hospital on Sunday September 24 Evy Peart and Mabel Westbrook with Ab Rawlinson’s move to Melita visited Napinka and Melita while Ralph Booker and Winnipeg family spent the weekend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Burchill
Victoria
B.C
Graeme Shaw
Kay Shaw
Rivers
Darlene McCormick
Brandon Mental Health Centre
Western Manitoba Centennial Auditorium
Sokol Hall
Jim McTavish
Minnedosa Hospital
Bree Nicole
Evy Peart
Mabel Westbrook
Napinka
Melita
Ab Rawlinson’s
Ralph Booker
Winnipeg
Weekend visitors and travels across Manitoba communities
Lengthy list of residents hosting and visiting families in Virden Brandon Hamiota Estevan Ninette Kenton and Winnipeg. Mentions of Bill Clement’s death in Vancouver and Mr Grants medical visit in Winnipeg. Several paired households include the Logans Cummings and Ellises with relatives from Ontario Red Lake and Manitoba towns. Bruce Gardiner noted in Winnipeg proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Logan
Jake Everett
Calk River
Ontario
Lomer Gerardin
Winnipeg
Doug Hall
Brandon
Karen Parsons
Tracy Wood
Virden
Michael Browning
Geo. Ariss
Carol
M. Logan
Bill Clement
Vancouver
Clement
Jim Ellis
Russ Cumming
Hamiota
Earl Corbett
Red Lake
Harry Ellis
Stacey
Barrie McKinnon
Estevan
Ninette
Larry Taylor
Colleen
Kenton
Roy Simpson
J. C. Richardson
D. P. Grant
Grant
Verne Gardiner
Edith Brown
Geo. Reynolds
Bruce Gardiner
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. & T. Lewis
Hamiota, Manitoba
Buckingham
Toews
C.W. Buckingham
Q.c
R.M.B. Toews
Man. and Sask
R.M. McNeill
Manitoba
King St
Arrow River
Gordon Leland
Murray Carey
Joe Bonner
Calgary
Kathleen Campbell
Merry Makers
English
Millie McCormick
Walter Graham
Jimmie Allen
Lynn
Kinsmore
D. C. McLenehan
Children’s Aid
Lenore Church Kitchen
Children’s Aid Society
N.Q
Gordon Hutchison
Loren
Ronald Stuart
Ivan Bray
Innes Hodson
Bill Smith
Erickson
Frets
T’ Hal
Lester Brown
Orville Good
Bill Good
George Hutchison
Elgin Routledge
Les
Austin Museum
Spruce Woods Park
Ken Hoy
Austin
C.g.lt. Meet
Darroch Electric
Warren Darroch
Man
Massey-Ferguson
Parts & Equipment
Milton Ostash
Shoal Lake
Massey Ferguson
CHEM
ANITO
Your Soill Efficiency Centre
Pon Baragar
Chumah
Cardale
Lenore
Armstrong
Life Insurance
Ray Armstrong
Ford
Morris Implements
UEP
NCC
Ort
Mee
Bianco
Doug McNair
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