The Brandon Pair events noted in The Old Days column
The 1901 entry reports D. T. Wilson Asessippi with seven firsts and two seconds and Bennie Bros. of Castlevary with three firsts, two seconds and two thirds at Winnipeg, plus a Wilson diploma. Alberta Haines of Birtle becomes assistant bookkeeper at Smellie Bros. store.
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Brandon
D. T. Wilson
Bennie Bros
Castleavery
Winnipeg
Alberta M. Haines
Birtle
Smellie Bros. and Co
Welsh visitors and local social at Silverton Centennial Park
Silvert on hosts, including Mr and Mrs Guinn Rob erts and Miss Delys Roberts, visit relatives in St Asaph and Dauphin. Welsh guests travel with Viola Williams and Mrs John Krupa. Womfens Institute honors grandmothers with a coffee party for about 26 women at the community hall. Mary Keating praises volunteers and life members, presents gifts, and unveils a new Centennial Park sign by local artist Watson Cochrane. Special thanks to the coffee hosts and to Mrs Mary McQueen Eshelby.
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Silverton
Viola
R. Williams
John Krupa
Robert Coulter
Scott
Grant
Janie
Glynn Roberts
Miss Roberts
Dauphin
Gordon Fingas
Womfens Institute
Mary Keating
Bana Klimack
Hazelhurst
Hyde
Hertlein
Lorena Kieper
Catherine Cochrane
Alice Stewart
Wilf Dunn
Silverton Women’s Institute
Evans
Kindersley
Sask
N. A. Robertson
Fairview
Brandon
Belle Busche
Wales
Fred Hertlein
Institute
Centennial Park
Watson Cochrane
Mary McQueen
Eshelby
Camp Seech Lake closes after two week session
Elaine and Adeline Nychuk Garry Sebaski return from Seech Lake camp where 58 children enjoyed activities such as folk dancing singing hiking camp fires and leather crafts. A closing concert on Sunday August 8 featured all participants and plans for next year were already underway. Local families shared visits and travel to Winnipeg Ochre River and Dropmore with several birthdays listed for early August.
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Elaine
Adeline Nychuk
Garry Sebaski
Seech Lake
Bob Somervile
Ochre River
Pearl Mushumanski
Lori
Winnipeg
Wally Jacuk
Nick Yacuk
Mike Katchen
Dennis
Adeline
Lorne Walowetz
Cheryl
Darryl Zimmer
Joe Walowetz
Mel Zimmer
Terry Walowetz
Dropmore
Rudolph Kotelinski
A.C.C
Murray’ Sidoryk
Stacey Wowk
Valerie Gallant
Mildred Gensorek
Lena Senko
Linda Sidotyk
Minniska residents share travel and family notices
Joan Klimack visited Red wood Minnesota for a 4H award trip this week. Lori McLeod holidays with Debbie Tibbatts of Binsearth and Lori Leigh Davidson with Janice Michalchuk and Deb bie Hackman this week. Mrs Malcolm McLennan and Doreen called on Mr and Mrs Willis Kieper while Jim Kieper family spent the weekend with Rose's parents at Lowe farm. Mervyn Dunn family returned home after visiting relatives in the Barrie Ontario area. Sheila Main spends the week at the 441 camp at Well man Lake. Mrs Lorena Kieper holidays at Clear Lake. Sympathy extended to Henry Hadland of Shoal Lake on the death of his mother Mrs Wm Hadland July 9. David Dunn and family attended funeral July 12 at Shoal Lake.
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Joan Klimack
Redwood
Minnesota
Lori McLeod
Debbie Tibbatts
Binsearth
Lori Leigh Davidson
Janice Michalchuk
Debbie Hackman
Malcolm McLennan
Doreen
Willis Kieper
Jim Kieper
Rose
Lowe Farm
Mervyn Dunn
Week in Lac La Biche and Area Noted Visitors
A digest of local social happenings lists visits by the Geo Eshelbys and relatives including the Sheldon Browns in Flin Flon and Steinbach, with attendance at the Threshermen’s Reunion in Austin. Helen Nyln of Willowdale and Gordon Watchorn of Minnedosa join Gerald Keating’s family guests, plus a wedding attendance in Saskatoon and a Winnipeg clinic appointment. The piece notes the White House at Silver Beach occupied by Muriel and children and a Russell Solo store stint, with high priced alligator shoes at $150.
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Lac la Biche
Alta
Geo. Eshelbys
Sheldon Brown
Flin Flon
Steinbach
Man
Eshelby
Austin
Gerald Keating
Helen
Les Nyln
Willowdale
Ont
Gordon Watchorn
Minnedosa
Don Thornton
Kingston
Ontario
McFarlane
Bell Maxwell
Rossell
White House
Silver Beach
Muriel
W. R
Russell
Bob McFarlane
Sask
Chas
Winnipeg
Winter trips taunt city drivers with icy roads
The narrator vents on winter travel to the city describing freezing rain and drifting snow as forecasters’ euphemisms. He recalls a July revenge by imagining beach crowds and beachgoers, comparing traffic woes to a carnival, noting the ugliness of drivers and the beach scene with vivid, comic imagery.
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Weather Department
August church services in Russell and area
Listings show morning prayers and services across Christ Church Russell St Matthew's Binscarth St George Foxwarren Knox Inglis and more. August schedules note rector holiday, worship with Inglis Russell, and multiple locations including St Josephs Angusville Bethany and Ukrainian Catholic venues with times from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
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Christ Church Russell
Christ Church
Russell
St. Matthew's
Binscarth
St. George's
Foxwarren
J.P. Eshelby
Synod Office
Brandon
Knox United Church
Donald Robertson
Marion Pardy
Knox United
Inglis
Dropmore
Silverton
ST. Josephs
M. J. Cooney
Angusville
Binscorth
Lutheran Church In America
John Schroeppel
Ethany Lutheran
Olson
Rosenquist
Grace Lutheran Church
Bethany
Rossburn
St. George's Cemetery
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Russell Banner
Main Street
We Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Manitoba Weekly Newspapers Association
Canada
E. C. Sanderson
Gr Part Suis
Wm. Kelso
Miss Kelso
Bing” Maher
T. Hill & Sons
J. A. Glen
Aozen
Elks
Allandale Park
W.W. W. Wilson
Fred Wright
Dick Trotter
John Zurdle
Milton McLennan
McLennan
Ernest Heise Wer
Marcelle Leifer
Fox Warren No
Gladys Honey
Clark West
Russell, Binscorth
Shellmouth
John Salmon
Assiniboine
Shell River
Spotless Dry Cleaners
Guinn Roberts
Delys Roberts
St. Asaph, Flintshire
North Wales
Mrs
Robt. Coulter
Anada
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
CP Rail
Minniska
Bill Smiley
Jessie
Tom
ST. Mary's
B. Kyba
THE
United Church
Robert Burton
Binscarth-Foxwarren
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Virden Auction Mart
Virden
Manitoba
Lowe Weanling
Miniota Rodeo
Rossburn Credit Union
Russell Exch
Argyle Syndicate
McKenzie
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