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Newspaper
Roblin Review
Location
Roblin, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Apr 27, 1961
Page
4
Visitors from Russell and Yorkton attendances at area homes throughout the week. Residents travel to Winnipeg and Brandon for work and Census training. Riverbend Ladies meet with eleven members, approving cemetery donations of 1500 and 1000, planning a plant exchange at the May meeting hosted by Mrs Edel.
Mrs W A Beattie, reporter records visits by Mr Pierre Hohle from the West Coast. Mrs J C Arnott, Mrs J A Beattie and Mrs Ht Nabe attend an elementary teachers workshop in Dauphin. Mr and Mrs W A Beattie and Doug visit Mr and Mrs Jim Butterfield at Swan River. Evelyn Duffy of Eagle River visits her parents and plans to visit sister in Flin Flon. Edith and Lyle spend the weekend in Brandon.
Kathleen Charman visited Beverley Ayer over the long week end while Ray Nostrom and family joined friends at Portage la Prairie. Kenneth and Lyle McKenzie rode to Brandon on Thursday. May 10 hosts Ladies Aid at Mrs R Hendersons. W I meeting at Roblin well attended. Sunday guests included Steve Phillipps Walter Fitzkowski and George Charman. Crystal Mae born to Bert Cockerill and Joyce Nostrom on March 31. A grass fire threatened Deepdale valley Monday but local farmers quickly contained it.
Mrs. Wes Scoville returns home from a two month visit in Flin Flon and Snow Lake Manitoba. Deb Blewett George Muir and Pierre Hohle come home from Vancouver after five months away. Mrs. Maguire and Mrs. Murray leave for Saskatoon to attend Eastern Star Lodge Convention. Miss K Maguire and Dale Scoville depart for Winnipeg to resume duties at Teachers College after two weeks practice teaching at Makaroff and Sunnyslope. Dennis Ross of Valemont BC visits his mother Mrs Wm Ross.
A flurry of local moves and events across Manitoba and nearby Yukon towns. Residents return home from Brandon and Winnipeg events while others travel to Saskatoon and Drumheller for treatment, conventions, or new homes. A birthday surprise and a bingo fundraiser at the Elks hall supported Bantam and Pee Wee baseball clubs.
Tips on touring focus on a methodical pre trip scouting process. Decide family vacation type pick areas from a road map visit sites test local restaurants talk to people gather facts and impressions then choose a site and make reservations. A scouting weekend is an investment that yields a more enjoyable calm vacation later.
Manitoba faces 35 deaths from fires last year with about 7.5 million dollars in damage. Across Canada 524 lives were lost and over 127 million dollars in damage. Minister J. B. Carroll notes rural fires dominate, with farm deaths including 12 children among 19. Fire deaths concentrate among the very young and elderly, often worsened when doors are blocked during winter. investigator comments and Fire Commissioner Humpries advocate planning safer egress.
An elderly firefighter recalls child fatalities from fires and urges families to follow a fire safety plan due to children hiding in fear. The text also includes brief obituary notices for local residents, noting origins and community roles, including emigrants from Austria and Romanian Orthodox church ties.
Funeral services were held April 19 1961 at Togo United Church for Maria Denacka 58 who died at her home in Togo after a long illness Rev Blozzard officiated with McBain’s Funeral Service in charge Pallbearers were Metro Onofriechuk and others Interment at Togo cemetery Surviving are husband four daughters and four sons and many siblings
Patrick Langan aged 76 died Saturday in Roblin District Hospital. Funeral held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in San Clara with Father Dansereau officiating. Interment in San Clara Cemetery. Pallbearers were his six sons Clifford Theodore Albert Jules Emil and Marcial. Born in St John North Dakota he moved to Canada in 1919 settling at Boggy Creek Manitoba. His wife died in 1924.
George Hojnocki of Roblin Manitoba died April 17 1961 after a brief illness at age 77. Funeral services were held April 20 at the Roblin Roman Catholic Church with Father M Ronco and Father Rakowski, burial in Roblin Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers included Peter Luchuk Martin Cyca John Mudry Adam Milcharek Frank Baranoski and Adolph Bazilowski. Born in Poland he came to Canada in 1912, lived in Winnipeg Lemburg Sask and the Bield district, retiring to Roblin in 1956. Survived by wife Mary a son Peter two daughters Pauline Sindy Grandview and Agnes Basal five sisters and one brother Nick Poland and ten grandchildren.
Nick Holovaci aged 66 passed away at his Shell Valley Manitoba home on Thursday April 18 1961. The funeral was held Saturday April 22 at 10 a.m. at the Shell Valley Romanian Orthodox Church officiated by Rev M Lanovitch with Sneath arrangements. Interment was in the Parish cemetery with pallbearers Jack Holovaci Sam Holovaci Harry Holovaci and Alex Holovaci.
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