Easter Holiday Visits and May Birthdays Brought Local News
Mrs C McKenzie reports Ramona Margaret Connie and Larry from Snow Lake spent Easter with relatives including C McKenzie in Roblin. Mr and Mrs Ralph Cockerill flew Winnipeg Toronto Kingston and eastern Ontario for holidays. Birthday anniversaries in May include Jack Taylor May 8 Russell Dunlop May 10 Alan McKenzie May 15 Steve Dzikowski May 18 Donald Ward May 23 Mrs Fred Taylor May 18 Chas McKenzie May 26 Mrs W D Livingstone May 26 Mrs W McIntyre May 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. McKenzie
Ras Fisher
Ramona
Margaret
Connie
Larry
Snow Lake
Man
Roblin
Ralph Cockerill
Air Canada
Winnipeg
Toronto
Kingston
Ontario
Jack Taylor
Deepdale
Russell Dunlop
Death of Homer Bailes Reverberates Through Deepdale
The Deepdale community mourns the passing of Homer Bailes at 84 in Winnipeg. A former operator of the local Grain Elevator he and Mrs. Bailes were active in church and community circles. Sympathy is extended to Mrs. Bailes and family as they relocate to Plumas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WK. Meena
Deepdale
Homer Bailes
Winnipeg
Bailes
Local Visitors and Health News from Happy Lake Region
Eckwille visitors Mr and Mrs Lorne Hamilton stayed with Mr and Mrs John Sawatzky on Sunday. Mrs George Paul hospitalized Saturday. Monica Laviolette moved from Roblin to Winnipeg Children's Hospital for bone disorder in her leg and is hoped to recover. Mrs Caroline Burwash, wintering in Winnipeg, now living with Lavallee family in Boggy Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorne Hamilton
Eckwille
Alta
John Sawatzky
George Paul
Monica Laviolette
Roblin Hospital
Children’s Hospital
Winnipeg
Caroline Burwash
Lavallee
Boggy Creek
Brook-McIvor wedding draws guests from three provinces
Mrs C McCrea notes Orecia Bodnaruk ends term and returns home. Karen Webb of Winnipeg visits Cliff McCrea. Peter Horbay family visits Thunder Bay. J C Brook family Gerald Brook and Dwayne from Morse attend the Winni peg wedding. Victor Hay of Kelowna visits Cliff McArthur family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Webb
Winnipeg
Cliff McCrea
Peter Horbay
Thunder Bay
J. C. Brook
Gerald Brook
Dwayne
Morse, Sask
J. E. Arnott
Brook - McIvor
Victor Hay
Kelowna
Cliff McArthur
Easter Visits Across Manitoba and Saskatchewan Families
Mrs J Becker reports Easter gatherings as relatives and in laws visited in Virden and Winnipeg. Lew Harper and family from Virden and Don Becker and family from Saskatoon spent Easter with Becker family. Peter Kryworuchka George Bawmiung and families visited Winnipeg along with Moran and Tanchiek inlaws. Additional relatives from Saskatoon Calgary and Edmonton joined extended Becker circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lew Harper
Virden
Man
Edwin Becker
Jack Miller
Don Becker
Saskatoon
Sask
Peter Kryworuchka
George Bawmiung
Winnipeg
Pat Moran
Ray Tanchiek
Wm. Bawmiung
Dale Jonassen
Ron Schrader
Edmonton
Alta
Fred Schrader
J. Becker
R. McRae
S. MacDonald
Calgary
Nice
Frank Becker
Arlene
Yorkton
Local Notices and Family Visits Highlight April Events
Mrs Wm Hampson and reporter note visits by Glenda and Marla Gunness and others from Fort Saskatchewan and Saskatoon. U C W meeting hosted by Mrs Louisa Sumner with lunch by Mrs Katie Eberhardt. Kirton family moves to a nursing home and Bruce Mulroy welcomes a baby boy born April 25 at Roblin Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Togo
Wm. Hampson
Mery
Gunness
Glenda
Marla
Fort Saskatchewan
Alberta
Howard Gunness
Dave
Molly Borger
Duval
Sask
Austin
Nora Smith
Saskatoon
Henry Pister
U.C.W
Louisa Sumner
Katie Eberhardt
Dennis Ross
Lumby
B. C
Fred Erhardt
Wm. Kirton
Kamsack Union Hospital
Kamsack Nursing Home
Wm. Ki
Visitors and relatives travel through the district
Mrs R Arnott Reporter notes visits by Alton Sorbo of Winnipeg and Norma Cammidge with Bill Chesshire of Saskatoon. Several De La Mare relatives host guests from Hartney Dauphin and Windsor Ontario as Dwayne Brook stays with the De La Mares during a Winnipeg trip for a cousin's wedding. Col Gerald Brook and family visit enroute to Winnipeg for the same family event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton Sorbo
Winnipeg
Norma Cammidge
Bill Chesshire
Saskatoon
Mrs. O. Mireau
Hartney
Mrs. Raymond Hodgson
Regent
Keith Gottfried
F. H. Chase
Eli Cherapita
Windsor
Ontario
Bill de la Mare
Ralph de la Mare
Ed Waggoner
Verla
Dauphin
Gerald Brook
Dwayne
Mrs. de la Mare
Mrs. Frank Baptiste Arrives Home from England
Mrs. Frank Baptiste returned home from England last Tuesday. Reporter notes arrival details for local society column and confirms Mrs. C. Elliott-Makaroff’s reporting.
Local residents share Easter visits and news across Manitoba
The item notes numerous visits and family updates from communities including Coventry Winnipeg The Pas Swan River Togo and Kamsack. It mentions J C Arnott home from hospital Julie Craboyer and Elliott family travels plus weather with lingering snow and frozen waterways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Craven
Wabowden
Man
Gwen
Bob Prouse
Jeffrey
John
Pas
Ken Gruntly
Brenda
Brent
Jack Deacon
Minnesota
J. C. Arnott
J.C. Arnott
J. C
Julie Craboyer
aPs
M. Craboyer
Jamie
Elliott
Olie Sigurdson
Swan River
eGo
Nabe
Togo
Sask
George
Kamsack Union Hospital
Pete Beck
Pete Kosinski
Zelena
Nellie
Ivan
Winnipeg
TheaPs
J. E. Arnott
Shellie
Ellen
Fire damages barn. six calves lost in Grand Narrows
Miss Gwen Jamieson visited Twila Murray last weekend. A fire at Mr. Robert Ferguson's barn destroyed the structure and seven calves, along with tools and other equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen Jamieson
Twila Murray
Robert Ferguson
Alfred Keast obituary notes 86 in Roblin
Alfred Keast died April 25 1973 at Holiday Retreat Portage la Prairie after a short illness aged 86. Funeral April 28 at Roblin Knox United Church with Rev John Oldham officiating. Interment Roblin District Cemetery. pallbearers named. born July 9 1886 Orangeville Ontario. career grain buyer garage operator in Calder and Roblin. married Mary Egilsson in 1916 who died in 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roblin Knox United Church
Alfred Keast
Portage la Prairie
Man
John Oldham
Roblin Memorial Chapel
Roblin District
Fred McDuffe
John Craig
Graham Mitchell
Pete Chyz
Rey Abigale
John Collins
Win
Finburyk
Lisle Simp
Messrs
Mel Bowley
Cecil Hughes
Fred Newton
Ed McKay
Fred Egilsson
Hugh Kines
Orangeville
Ont
Canova
Sask
Calder, Sask
Mary Egilsson
Roblin
Notable Manitoba figure with large family listed in obituary
The last decade he has been residing at the Holiday Retreat in Portage la Prairie. Surviving are five sons Gordon Harold and Calvin in Roblin Manitoba Robert in Winnipeg Manitoba and William in Yorkton Saskatchewan two daughters Marjorie Sharpen of Calgary Alberta and (Mhelma) Mrs Clarence Riach of Nanaimo British Columbia one brother Grant of Oliver British Columbia two sisters Jessie Clark of Victoria British Columbia and Lizzie of Regina Saskatchewan and 23 grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portage la Prairie
Gordon
Harold
Calvin
Roblin
Man
Robert
Winnipeg
William
Yorkton
Sask
Marjorie Sharpen
Calegary
Alta
Mhelma
Clarence Riach
Nanaimo
B. C
Grant
Oliver, B. C
Jessie Clark
Victoria
Lizzie
Regina
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Roblin Greenhouses
P.O
Manitoba
Francis Jakeman
Main Street
T. M. Giles
Happy Lake
San Clara
C. McCrea
Orecia Bodnaruk
N. of M
Bill Bodnaruk
Staffords
Sue
Libby’s Peaches
Libby
SILK
MAIN
Zorra
Rivrrend
R. Arnott
Reporter
Waller
Coventry
Gordon Pound
Vancouver
Roy Wayman
Sidnie
Grand Narrows
Alice Murray
Goodman Ford Sales
Parkside Motors
T & C Electric
Don Case
Journeyman Electrician
Roblin [Inn
Roblin, Man
Hannie Caulder
Raquel Welch
Robert Culp
Reg Varmes
Doris Hase
Charlton Heston
James Brolin
Dalewood
Ozark
Lipton’s Chicken
Labour
Femags
Ces
Bourassa and Sons
Texaco
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