Manitoba High Schools Bonspiel Set For Winnipeg Dates
The 1950 Manitoba High Schools Bonspiel will be held in Winnipeg December 27 28 29 30 with play starting at 8 30 am. Each rink guaranteed at least four games. The Manitoba Playdown for finalists will occur December 30 with the winner going to Nelson BC for the Canadian Championships February 19 23 1951. Entry forms from high school principals accepted to December 11 1950. send entries to Mr W Lyle Dyker Bonspiel Secretary Gordon Bell High School Winnipeg. Entry fee is 4.00 per rink.
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Manitoba
Winnipeg
Free Press
Tribune
Standard Broom
Dan Davidson
Nelson
B.C
W. Lyle Dyker
Gordon Bell High School
Mrs. B. Cormack Buried Tuesday
Funeral services for the late Mrs. Ben Cormack were held from the family residence and Rossburn United Church on Tuesday. She died suddenly at 68, with interment in Rossburn Cemetery. a full obituary will follow next week. The family thanks friends for sympathy and floral tributes, including Mrs Wilson Stitt and Dr Johnson.
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Ben Cormack
Rossburn United Church
C.O.F
Wilson Stitt
Johnson
Ben
Emelia
Douglas Cormack
Former Rossburn Merchant Buried In Winnipeg
Mr. Mayer Paisner, 68, of Winnipeg Manitoba and formerly of Rossburn, died in St. Boniface Hospital on Thursday November 23. He had been a patient three weeks. The funeral was held in Winnipeg on Friday November 24. He operated a general store in Rossburn from 1922 to 1947. Survived by wife, one son Hymie, and a daughter Mrs. Anne Katz, all of Winnipeg.
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Mayer Paisner
Winnipeg
Man
Rossburn
St. Boniface Hospital
D. W. Cleland
Paisner
Anne Katz
Pioneer Couple Celebrate Golden Wedding Anniversary At Vista
Mr and Mrs M D Hamilton of Vista celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary at home on Tuesday November 21 with more than a hundred friends and relatives. The event featured gold and white decorations a three tiered cake and a large tea service. The couple wed in Rossburn in 1900 and have four sons two daughters eleven grandchildren. Attendees came from Winnipeg Portage Ocean Falls and Edmonton with gifts and cards including a Bible from the Ladies Aid.
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M. D. Hamilton
Vista
Burchbey
D. Hamilton
Clara
Hamilton
Rossburn
S. P. Reddelll
Sid
Winnipeg
Olive
Portage
Vera
Ocean Falls
B.C
Harvey
Leslie
Howard
Prominent Pioneer Farmer William Mitchell Buried in Rossburn
William Mitchell 79 of Rossburn District was laid to rest December 2 at Rossburn Cemetery after dying November 30 in Rossburn Hospital. He served as key figure in local agriculture, longtime Rossburn Agricultural Society leader, with two sons, sister, brother, and four grandchildren surviving. Rea's Funeral Home arranged the service. Pastor W. B. Eaton officiated.
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Rossburn
William Mitchell
W. B. Eaton
Rossburn United Church
Mitchell
Castlefleming
Queen’s County
Ireland
Birtle
Man
Peden’s
Young’s
Thos. Young
Mary Jane Rafter
Canada
The
Agricultural Society
Bert
William Chegwin
Samuel Mitchell
Catherine
Arabella
Rea
Shoal Lake
Pioneer migration to Birdtail by Brown and companions
Alexander Brown and companions moved from Listowel Ontario toward Winnipeg in 1880 to settle near Birdtail. They built a clay floored 20 by 24 homestead with thatch roof and leather hinges, loaded logs with Broadfoot's team, and endured a month on the road. They joined Dan Hamilton and joined northward to Portage la Prairie supplies and a hard journey through storms.
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Alexander Brown
Manitoba
John McKee
Alex Warnock
Joe Ralph
Listowel
Ontario
Winnipeg
Red River
McKee
Neepawa
Mr. Brown
Mr. McKee
Brown
Mr. Hamilton
Broadfoot
Mrs. Brown
South End
Frank Miller
Sandy Stewart
Father
Ladies Hospital Aid Tea Nets Large Yearly Total
The Ladies Hospital Aid held a Nov 25 tea in the Club Room raising 27.40 from tea and home baking. Fruit cake prizes went to Mrs. Armstrong and Mrs. Schraeful with other winners named. The annual meeting on Nov 27 had 24 members. new officers and convenors listed. A mixed Bonspiel is planned to start curling season with 1.00 entry fee.
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Ladies Hospital Aid
J. Armstrong
O. Menzies
Schraeful
D. Holmes
J. Stitt
B. Mitchell
Village of Rossburn Council Minutes Recap
The November council meeting approved $7 refunds for overassessed taxes to J Cormack and J Huston. Plans for a village fire brigade were discussed, and Mayor Moffat was authorized to receive $30 for Manitoba Urban Association delegate fees. A new wooden well pump is favored. tests show water flow and winter flooding risk. The Curling Club lease request was tabled amid unsettled club status. Additional actions include contacting RCMP about policing, tax arrears payment of $375, seeking provincial assessor services, and denying a tax rebate for Mrs Schaworski. Next meeting set for December 12 at 8 p.m.
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J. Cormack
J. Huston
Hodge
Moffat
Manitoba Urban Association
Winnipeg
Department of Mines and Natural Resources
Pioneer Drilling Company
C.N.R
Mountain Road
Curling Club
Rossburn
Wood
R.C.M.P
Ottawa
Wm. Young
Chappel
Provincial Assessment Board
Schaworski
Optometrist Bohonos Cancels Winter Rossburn Visits
Notice that Mr. W. J. Bohonos an optometrist and optician at 701 McIntyre Block Winnipeg will not make his regular visits to Rossburn during December January and February for eye examinations and professional practice.
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W. J. Bohonos
McIntyre Block
Winnipeg
Rossburn
Also Mentioned on This Page
H.S. Bonspiel
Mrs. Hamilton
A. J. Saley, Rossburn
Messrs
J. G. Stitt
Robi. Carson
Jas. Sherritt
Jas. Armstrong
Jos. Peden
John Collins
Doctor Johnson
Mr. Eaton
Robert Brown
Mr. Stewart
Portage la
Prairie
George Manson
Aid
Ukrainetz
Lindsay
Treas
W. Armstrong
Way and Means
Bert Mitchell
B. Stitt
Caldwell
Dolly Miller
J. Smith
H. Huston
Karmazenak
D. Whyte
Andrew
Tokar
McIntosh
McIintyre
B. Crookshanks
J. Cleland
Cliff Hamilton
Silewich
Convenor
W. Stitt
Walsh
Williamson
Alexander
Ruby Armstrong
Murphy
Review
MAKE
Norman Major
Sant and
Plue
Earl Moffatdi
Rossburn, Man
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