Mildred Cheguis Crowned Queen Of Vista Ice Carnival
Mildred Cheguis won the crowning as queen with 2150 votes at the Vista Ice Carnival held last Friday night. Prizes totaled $223.75 as attendees and organizers celebrated winners across multiple skating categories and the three lucky ticket draws awarding Cam Halliday, Louise Golitz, and Paul Chipeliski.
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Mildred Cheguis
Vista
R. Alexander
C. Williams
Tom Stitt
Fancy
Faye Chegwin
Velma Hamilton
Bobby Brown
Percy Chegwin
Donna Hamilton
Sonia Woycheshin
B. Mackedenski
Gilbert Chesney
Florence Brown
Viona Chesney
Sylvia Shwaluk
Cam Halliday
Brandon
Louise Golitz
Oakburn
Paul Chipeliski
Angusville
Imperial Oil to Drill First Manitoban Wildcat Near Birtle
Imperial Oil plans to drill its first exploratory well in Manitoba, Imperial Birtle No. 1, early March six miles northeast of Birtle on W C Ewanyshyn’s farm. The venture follows years of seismic work and aims to confirm oil presence, with Ewanyshyn to receive 12.5 percent of any oil found.
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Imperial Oil
Manitoba
A. F. Beck
Saskatchewan
Imperial
Leduc
Redwater
Alberta
Imperial Birtle No
W. c. Ewanyshyn
Ewanyshyn
Downey No
California S Rd Company
44th Battalion Reunion Set for Winnipeg Gathering
The 34th annual reunion of the 44th Battalion Association will be held at the Marlborough Hotel in Winnipeg at 6 30 p m on Saturday March 10.
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44Th Battalion
44Th Battalion Association
Marlborough Hotel
Winnipeg
Five Rinks Vie For Prizes In Ladies Round Robin Bonspiel
The local rink hosted five teams in a five rink round robin with Margaret Cleland and Beryl Williamson identical in first and second place as in 1950. Alva Williamson Alice Lindsay and Marion Crookshanks earned the third to fifth prizes. Read across the skips and their teams for the listed lineup including Cleland, Peden, Carson, Tanasychuk, Williamson, Butler and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Cleland
Beryl Williamson
Alva Williamson
Alice Lindsay
Marion Crookshanks
Edie Peden
Grace Carson
Emily Tanasychuk
Bery Williamson
Gertie Butler
Lizzie Cleland
Jean Cleland
Greta Williamson
Reita Stitt
Jean Armstrong
Lindsay
Ament
J. Cormack
W. Armstrong
Mary Klym
McIntyre
Annie Hamilton
Red Cross Canvass Scheduled For Thursday March 15
The Canadian Red Cross annual canvass will start in Rossburn on Thursday March 15 with no rural canvass this year. Donations may be left with R N Hutton secretary treasurer in Rossburn and residents are urged to meet the canvasser cheerfully.
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Canadian Red Cross
Rossburn
R. N. Hutton
Sec. Treas
Bonspiel Highlights At Ice Palace Competition
Saturday morning events featured Carol McIntosh defeating John Mitchell and Melvyn Stitt beating Stanford Kostesky. Leslie Taylor topped Raymond Karmazenuk and Gary Lindsay defeated Andrew Kiez in later rounds. Leslie Taylor won top honors by defeating John Williamson as Alva Williamson claimed Consolation.
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Rossburn
Vista
Russell
Foxwarren
Shoal Lake
Solsgirth
C. Johannesson
Alex McTavish
J. Lindsay
Lee’s
Rossburn and
Vista Links
Clarence Johannesson
Roy Irwin
Bill Taylor
Teddy Hanlon
Elmer Brown
Harry Middlemass
Jack Stitt
John Carson
Jack Lindsay
Ken Holmes
Harris Huston
Fred Hodgkinson
Nick Sicinski
Pete Wladyka
Matt Pokropany
Rowat Veitch
Balmer Rogers
C. Williams
J. Lillie
Steve Woycheshin
Carol McIntosh
John Mitchell
Melvyn Stitt
Stanford Kostesky
Raymond Karmazenuk
John Williamson
Andrew Kiez
Gary Lindsay
Alva Williamson
Leslie Taylor
Murray Cormack
Elizabeth Sally Wilson obit from Manitoba death in Rossburn
Mrs Elizabeth Sally Wilson 64 11 died Wednesday at Rossburn hospital. Born Scotland she came to Manitoba forty nine years ago. Widow of John Thomas Wilson died 1940. Survived by son George Johnstone Wilson Vista daughter Jane A W Wilson Winnipeg and five grandchildren plus four sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Vista United Church conducted by Rev H Johnstone and Pastor W B Eaton. Pallbearers listed and thanks offered to doctors ministers and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sally Wilson
Rossburn
Argyle
Wilson
Elizabeth Sally Muirman
Scotland
Manitoba
John Thomas Wilson
Deer Lodge
George Johnstone Wilson
Vista
A. W. Wilson
Jane
Winnipeg
Vista United Church
H. Johnstone
W. B. Eaton
Messrs
James Lillie
John Halliday
Arthur Lewis
August Miller
Jack Shewchuk
Thos. Armstrong
Outlook Dismal This Year
On Friday March 10 1950 weather observers reported a severe storm disrupting travel. Bus schedules were canceled and roads blocked as snowplows were awaited. The Men's Annual Bonspiel was postponed but could start Friday morning if weather improves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs
Henry Miller
Stanley Magdaniuk
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Betty Mack
Birtle
Red Cross
Legion ’Spiel
The
Sportalk
Bobby Crookshanks
Nicky Kalaniuk
Elaine Klym
Ray Cameron
Orest Smycniuk
Mike Maydaniuk
Nellie Belbas
Walter Olenick
Mary Tysarski
Melvin Stitt
Edward Brykaliuk
Andy Komhyr
Myrna Kershusky
Garf Lindsay
Morris Lazaruk
Marion Sicinski
Orest Pawchuk
Caroline Collins
Joanne Ukrainetz
Murray Kalaniuk
Gervin Miller
Shirley Hamilton
Shirley Stitt
Evangeline Karmazenuk
Sonja Hullick
Keith Stitt
Ernest Kozak
Leona Hutton
Elwyn McFeeters
Nettie Klym
Barry Mitchell
Harry Antonow
Morley Kostesky
Wray Palmer
Johnson
George Wilson
Jane Wilson
Mary Tester
Nuevo
Iva
Nyal Drug
Rossburn, Man
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