McLeod Firm Opens Roblin Hardware Store This August
New firm in Roblin begins construction of a 40 by 70 foot frame store south of the Roblin Hotel. Doors to open in August, offering hardware and farm supplies. McLeod's, Winnipeg based, operates branches in Nee Paw, Dauphin, Swan River, Porage, Virden and Brandon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McLeod
Roblin Hotel
Plete
McLeod's
Winnipeg
Stoies
Manitoba
Neepaws
Dauphin
Swan River
Porege
Virden
Brandon
Army Service Corps Visit Traverses Roblin Area
Army Service Corps members toured Roblin and surrounding towns in a 50 vehicle column after leaving Winnipeg on July 2. The extended scheme included Dundurn Saskatchewan and Neepawa and Foam Lake. They were joined by units from the 22nd Regiment of Regina with eight vehicles. The return trip passed through Wadena Roblin and Erickson back to Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin
Army Service Corps
Winnipeg
Dundurn
Barn Burns at Joe Stewar Farm Saturday Afternoon
A barn at Joe Stewar's after noon burned rapidly on Saturday sending smoke high into the sky. Ed Motyka at the stock yards raised the alarm and helped try to fight the fire with a fire extinguisher from Mrs. Freeland's. He suffered burns to his arms when a loft collapsed. About 400 pounds of honey, beeswax, and extracting equipment were lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Stewar
Ed Motyka
Motyka
Guisher
Forestry Films Shown At Duck Mountain Tour
A unit of the Canadian Forestry Association working with the Manitoba Forest Service held meetings at Bield and will visit Baden Bowsman Westgate and Birch River. The campaign promotes soil forest water and wildlife conservation to adults and children with over 50 000 students already educated on soil conservation and tree planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Forestry Association
Manitoba Forest Service
Bield
Zelena
Duck Mountain Forest Reserve
Baden
Bowsman
Westgate
Birch River
Hillsburg Residents Fund Road Finish With Donations
Eight local citizens contributed to complete a rural road north of Shortdale after public funds ran out. Harry Yellowenga and others gave sums from 7 to 29 dollars, totaling substantial help to finalize the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg
Shortdale
Bailey Taylor wedding at Roblin United Church
Cas sie Taylor daughter of Mr and Mrs Herbert Taylor wed William Bailey son of Mr and Mrs John Bailey at Roblin United Church on a Wednesday ceremony officiated by Rev J M Taylor. The couple planned Banff Lake Louise honeymoon and will reside in Sunnyslope district.
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Bailey
Taylor Roblin United Church
Cassie
Herbert Taylor
Wm. Bailey
John Bailey
J. M. Taylor
Anne Taylor
Banff
Lake Louise
Mrs. Bailey
Sunnyslope District
Pretty Belcher Leachman wedding at United church Wawanesa
Winnifred Eileen Leachman and Francis William Belcher wed at United Church Wawanesa on Saturday July 2 with Rev. Dr. R Harvey officiating. The couple's reception followed at the bride's home lawn and they honeymooned at Long Pine Lodge before planning to reside at Bield Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Church
Wawanesa
Winnifred Eileen
W .K. Leachman
Francis William
Funeral Rites For John Hartmeir
Last rites for John George Hartmeir retired contractor and sports enthusiast were conducted by Rev. C B Garnett Gar ratt at Day's Funeral Service chapel on Wednesday June 8 with interment in Kelowna cemetery. Hartmeir died after a lengthy illness in hospital. He lived in Kelowna four years and previously resided in Roblin Manitoba, was an ardent curler and sports follower, and leaves his widow Annie and eleven grandchildren along with nine children Ernest Robert William Donald Herbert Mrs Johnson Mrs Hornsby Mrs Schneide and Mrs Fletcher.
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John George Hartmeir
C. B. Garratt
Free Methodist Church
Kelowna
Keloona
Hartmeir
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Annie
Calder Avenue
Ernest
Yorkton
Sask
Robert
Kamsack
William
Winnipeg
Donald
Herbert
Flinnilon, Man
K. Johnson
Hornsby
B. Schneide
Flin Fion
W. Fletcher
The
Roblin July 6 1949 Regular T B Free Area Meeting
Shell River council met in Roblin to approve June minutes and cheques totaling 16964 19. Items include hospital rent utilities and road diversion land agreement with F Howard Wilson. Court of Revision of Electors Roll adjourned and a TB free area petition discussed. Next meeting set for August 3.
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Roblin
Reeve Diamond
McCrea~ Luchuk
McCrea
Luchuk
Gamey - Luchuk
T.B
Bangs
Council
J. R. Mitchell
McCrea - Luchuk
Hillsburg Council Minutes Adopt Road Load and Land Deals
Hillsburg council met July 6 1949 with Reeve Skomorowski and councillors Pronyk Hojnocki Holunga Bomak. Agenda items include adoption of prior minutes sale of SW 34-25-27 for 350 cash road bond issue 2000 extra supplies and road surveys through several sections and compensation for road rent and bills from local firms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillsburg Council
Roblin
Reeve Skomorowski
S. Pronyk
P. P. Hojnocki
M. Holunga
F. J. Bomak
Bomak
Pronyk
Hojnocki - Bomak
Helen Bailkowski
Holunga - Bomak
See-Treas
Nick Georgetts
Hojnocki - Holunga
Jos, Yellowaga
Mike Perchaluk
J. C. Poucher
Joe Yellowaga
M. A. Perchaluk
Pronyk - Holunga
Dept. of Public Works
Hojnocki
Bomak - Holunga
F. J
Taylor’s Hardware
United Grain Growers Shortdale
Malanchuk
Amco Metal Products
Burroughs CO
Holunga - Pronyk
Tummel People Bid Farewell to Rev J M Taylor
A large gathering at the Tummel United Church parsonage bid farewell to Rev J M Taylor and his family on June 30. They received a purse of money as a token of esteem for their move to Winnipeg. The couple thanked the community for memories and friendship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tummel
First of 23 CPR diesel locomotives on Mon treal to Wells line
Diesel engine 4000 leads the first of 23 CPR units ordered for the Mon treal to Wells Vermont main line. The two unit locomotive delivers 3000 horsepower and can haul more than 2200 tons in the Green Mountains. Passenger diesels will be ready in fall to complete the 171 mile stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Lawrence River
Montreal
Newport
Canadian Pacific
Mon
Green Mounttains
Vermont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harry Yellowega
Mike Petro
Sam Petro
Wm, Baydura
Mike Geryluk
John Woytuk
Walter Pavliuk
Joe Sakolowski
Loth
Linda Staple
Lorraine Taylor
Robert Johnson
Silverwood
Herbert Henderson
Fred Boyanski
Mildred Leachman
T. Belcher
Jack McKibbon
Douglas Cameron
Ethel Lawrence
God
Chas. Lawrence
Long Pine Lodge
Lake of the Woods
H. Belcher
J. Belcher
D. Cameron
Hamiota
W. Mitchison
Basswood
A. Marlatt
Betty Lou
Rocanville
H. Logan
Cecil
Gordon Logan
Terence
R. A. Carswell
Regina
J. Mills
John Hartmeir
Mrs. Hartmeir
Roblin, Man
Shell River
T.B. Free Area
Boyce Gamey
Sacred Heart Hospital
F. Alcock
Lindsay & Petch
W. Titanich
St. Boniface
E. Andres and Son
Wilson Stat
S. Wizniak
D. Maguire
W. Lesack (Donaldson
A. Edwards
A. Edwards, Assessant
S. M. Currey
Hughes Motors
T. H. Taylor
D. R. Watson
Imperial Oil
Roblin Transfer
Powell Equip
Clarence Traub
D. Ferguson
W. Fisher
Boyce
Togo Lumber Co
Acero Fair Grounds
Arenas
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