District News Roundup of Visits and Local Events
Gordon and Ada Makaroff return from six week holiday visiting family across Canada including Calgary Victoria Vancouver Campbell River and Winnipeg. Get well wishes go to Tom and John Duffy at Roblin Hospital. Local visits include Sheehans in Kenora Beck family in Roblin and Skocylas and Nabes in Roblin. Deb Grundy and friends participated in Togo Days events and skating shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon
Ada Pound
Pounds
Calgary
Garry Pound
Victoria
Gord
Winnipeg
Gail Pound
Kevin
Kenan
Sherryll
Marty Jeffery
Eric Pound
Alice
Tom Duffy
John Duffy
Roblin Hospital
John Sheehan
Anita
Kenora
Sask
John Arnotts
Wilfred Beattie
Beck
Kim Weber
Pat Bernard
Tom
Chris Beck
Red Deer
Alta
Dennis Beck
Ken
Kelly Boyce
Pas
Man
Wayne Beck
Niel McGinnis
Deb Grundy
Togo
Brenda Grundy
Carla Murray
Ronald Nabe
Regina
Albert Nabe
Albert Nabes
Don Weber
Roblin
Bruce Johnstone
Dauphin
al Griffen
Roberta Arnott
Shane Younger
Skocylas
Ernie
Barb Skocylas
Barb
Fred Kotak
Fred
Local social notes from Grand Narrows and Benito curling
Alice Murray reports on a Leaf Rapids orchestra event sponsored by the Old Time Hockey League. The Benito Ladies Bonspiel saw a rink comprised of An Drusiak Sylvester Murray and Dixon win 3rd place in the First Event and enjoy Benito hospitality. Owen Wilson and Winnipeg visitors plan to move to the family farm, while Mrs Murray returns from Saskatoon and Kamsack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deb Burback
Charlie Wilkinson
Dave Branconnier
Edward Branconnier
Leaf Rapids
Old Time Hockey League
Snow Lake
John Rapchuck
Bernice Andrusiak
Diane Sylvester
Ethel Murray
Loraine Dixon
Benito
Merridale Community Club notes and festival prizes
Sylvia Nykyforak wins second in bilingual singing at the Trappers Party in Gimli while John Nykyforak takes second in the Timber Wolf calling contest. Sylvia also places in Festival De Voyageur contests in St. Boniface earning first and second prizes and the Bob Burns trophy for best fur. Upcoming Merridale 4 H meeting and local curling events are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Sylvia Nykyforak
Gimli
Manitoba
Sylvia
Rusty Cordell
St. Boniface
Bob Burns
Merridale
Troy Cockerill
Lorne’s
Local Socials Round Roblin and Area Guests
Supper guestslast Sunday included Mr and Mrs Joe Dugan and son Bud with Mr and Mrs Allan Johnson of Shellmouth Mr and Mrs Bob Witty of Russell Mr and Mrs Jack Mitchell of Roblin and Mr and Mrs Al MacDonald and boys Jeffrey Johnathon and Jamey Phyllis Dietrich traveled to Winnipeg for a few days with friends Charlotte Kurtenback and Angela Antosh and other Roblin relatives Leyton Roe home from the University of Manitoba visited his parents Mr and Mrs Jim Roe Mr Lloyd Shearer Roblin Roughriders manager Mrs Shearer and Bruce drove to Kamsack to see Kevin in the exhibition hockey tournament Miss Terry Shearer at University of Manitoba spent weekend with Lloyd Shearer and family Kevin Shearer visited Craig McMillan of Roblin for his birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dugan
Bud
Allan Johnson
Shellmouth
Bob Witty
Russell
Jack Mitchell
Roblin
al MacDonald
Jeffery
Johnathon
Jamey
Phyllis Dietrich
Winnipeg
Charlotte Kurtenback
Angela Antosh
Leyton Roe
University of Manitoba
Jim Roe
Lloyd Shearer
Roblin Roughriders
Local Notes and Condolences From Ed Johnstone Home Visit
Doris Johnstone reports visitors including Mr Dave Angus and Mr Russell Titanich at the Johnstone home in Esterhazy. Sympathy extended to Lena Wasylenchuk Bessie Ried and Fred Zibresky on their sister’s Vancouver death. District offers condolences to Mike and Steve Hawryluk on their brother Bill’s loss. George Leshchyshyn injured at Edmonton area job. Doris Johnstone spoke with Ruth Angus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Angus
Ed Johnstone
Lena Wasylenchuk
Bessie Ried
Fred Zibresky
Vancouver
Russell Titanich
Esterhazy
Doris Johnstone
Mike
Steve Hawryluk
Bill
Ruth Angus
George Leshchyshyn
Edmonton
Visitors and family news from Leaf Rapids and Russell
Evelyn McCrea and David Sage visited his parents over the weekend. Lynn McFadyen visited his parents. Rickie Zimmer celebrated his eighth birthday last week. Best wishes to Rickie. Cliff Sage and David Sage visited relatives in Russell on Sunday before David returned to Leaf Rapids by bus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Sage
Leaf Rapids
Cliff Sage
Lynn McFadyen
Albert McFadyen
Rickie Zimmer
Rickie
David
Russell
Local families host Sunday dinners in Roblin and Yorkton
Mr and Mrs Ray Kitch of Roblin were supper guests of the Bickers in Roblin. Mr and Mrs Marvin Middleton of Yorkton and Mr and Mrs Earl Simpson joined Mr and Mrs Larry Harlow for Sunday home. Mr and Mrs Jack were mentioned in a continuing list of visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Kitch
Roblin
Wayne Bicker
Marvin Middleton
Yorkton
Earl Simpson
Larry Harlow
Jack
Card Party At Cromarty Hall Draws Nine Tables
Sunday visitors dropped by the Mohrs and Steciuks as families hosted guests from Yorkton Calder Hudson Bay and more. A Friday Cromarty Hall card party had nine tables with Marie Mohr and Vi McIntyre winning ladies high and low while Chris Tummon and Frank Werbowetzky led men’s. raffled prize went to Kendall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Mohr
Vi McIntyre
Chris Tummon
Frank Werbowetzky
Phillip Becker
Ralph Harlow
Mr. Kendall
Tummon
Zorra News Briefs From Zorra Ontario And Surrounding Areas
Miss Beryl Baumung and Miss Joanne Furtney visited relatives in Yorkton and Regina Saskatchewan. Angela Grace Fatteicher christened in Grace Church Zorra on March 4 1979. Bruce Haberstock from Melville Saskatchewan visited last Friday. Beth Furtney joined the Ladies Bonspiel at Roblin Manitoba. The Zorra 4 in 1 Club Whist Drive was postponed due to weather and will be rescheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Baumung
Yorkton
Saskatchewan
William Baumung
Joanne Furtney
Regina
Donald Furtney
Lawrence Fatteicher
Angela Grace
Grace Church
Zorra
Bruce Haberstock
Melville
Jack Haberstock
Beth Furtney
Roblin
Manitoba
Reggie's Ramblings on Boos and February Weather
A writer muses on avoiding enemies and notes a city paper editorial about booing public figures. The piece cites a weather forecast predicting February temperatures rising from minus 13 to minus 12 by February 15, and a reader laments low female representation in parliament due to male voters.
Population balance debate over gender parity remains unresolved
A fragment argues that the male and female populations are roughly split around fifty fifty and that women will not change the trend. The remark presumes ongoing gender imbalance without proposing a remedy or data.
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