Commitment as the key to a strong marriage
The piece argues marriage rests on commitment and exchange of effort. It cites Our Town and Wilder to emphasize sacramental meaning. It urges couples to give 100 percent, suggesting mutual dedication benefits spouses, children, and the community. God provides grace when asked.
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Our Town
Thornton Wilder
Wilder
Merridale reunion highlights in Alberta and Saskatchewan travels
Merridalers attended a large reunion near Stettler Alberta with 103 family members from the Ludwigs and Cockerrills. Attendees from the region included Patti Klassen, Dale, Brendan and Liz Cockerill, Monty and Joanne Cockerill, and Greg Ludwig and family among others. Highlights included horseshoe and baseball games, updating the family tree, and raffles with notable wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ill
Monty
Joanne Cockerill
Greg
Twyla Ludwig
Alice Ludwig
Calvin
Congratulatory Church Service and Local News Notes
Congrats Cori Tummel Church Service August 22 at 7 30 p m with Rev Heidi Koscheck Shoal Lake conducting the service Baptism Haley Mickelson child of Myron and Shelley Mickelson Congratulations to Cori Switzer who earned a Comprehensive Health Care Aide Certificate after a six month course on Aug 6 Visiting Mabel Jory Tues Aug 3 were her son and family Jerry Josie and Jessica Bowsman Loretta Mickelson spent days in Winnipeg visiting Cheryl Crabb family Also visited sister Joan and Ron Gagne in Selkirk Sympathy to John Belcher on the passing of Wilma Belcher.
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Tummel
Heidi Koscheck
Shoal Lake
Haley Mickelson
Myron
Shelley Mickelson
Cori Switzer
Mabel Jory Tues
Jerry
Josie
Jessica
Bowsman
Loretta Mickelson
Winnipeg
Cheryl
Bill Crabb
Joan
Ron Gagne
Selkirk
John Belcher
Wilma Belcher
Nellie Nash 95th Birthday Celebrations Mentioned
Nellie Nash celebrated her 95th birthday with relatives and friends at Maple Manor lounge on August 8. Attendees included family from St Albert Calgary Winnipeg Selkirk and Brandon and longtime cousins from Miramichi New Brunswick connected to the late Charles and Lydia Reader who homesteaded near Roblin in 1903. Elsie Mitchell visited to see the Readers who moved to New Brunswick in 1917 after a 1958 reunion.
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and Ryan
Calgary
Ruth Sanders
Helen Taylor
Bill
Iris
Jerry Harper
Yarbo
Ione Morash
Ione
Glen
Maple Manor
Nellie Nash
Roland Nash
St. Albert
Richard, Betty
Kevin Nash
Eveline and
Max Lebowicky
Winnipeg
Donna Lowe
Brandon
Betty Mowat
Selkirk
Muriel Lowe
Ethel Murphy
John
Sylvia
Kelly
Matthew
Miramichi
Charles
Lydia Reader
Roblin
Elsie Mitchell
Elsie
New Brunswick
Residents visit and wedding attendance noted in Chestermere area
Glenn and Lenore Matcyk of Chestermere AB visited over the long weekend with her mother Anne Beerman, relatives and friends. They attended the Case Mann wedding and returned home on Tuesday. Holiday visitors at Ann Hawrychuk's farm in July included Willie of Calgary Jim and Emily of Windsor Olga and Alex of Dauphin.
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Glenn
Lenore Matcyk
Chestermere
Anne Beerman
Case Mann
Ann Hawrychuk
Willie
Calgary
Jim
Emily
Windsor
Olga
Alex
Dauphin
Social Scene at Eastway Motel Sees Families Visit
Ralph and Virginia of Stoney Mountain Hel met and Hydi of Winnipeg. Rev. Larry Love and wife Rev. Sherry Love with seven children under seven spend a couple of weeks with Win DeGroot at the Eastway Motel.
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Ralph and
Virginia
Stoney Mountain
Helmet
Hydi
Winnipeg
Larry Love
Sherry Love
Win DeGroot
Eastway
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