Remembering George Hendry a Brockville hardware man 1880 1974
A biographical tribute details George Arthur James Hendry born 1880 in Brockville. It covers his work at Doig’s hardware in Russell Manitoba from 1906 to 1910, founding Stornoway Saskatchewan business, later moves across Ontario and Manitoba, family life with Margaret McRae, long service with Stetson in Brockville, Baptist faith, and his death August 26 1974 aged 93. It recalls his youth in Brockville and ties to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Doig
Jim Currie
Alvin Buie
Russell
George AJ. Hendry
Brockville Ont
George Beamish
Jack Dutton
Ginger Ross
Cobourg
Ont
Doig
Currie
George Hendry
Sternway
Sask
Charles Adolf Wilson
Ashdown’s
Hendry
Presbyterian Church
Rifle Club
Bill Leadingham
Smellie’s
Geraldton
Times-Star
George Arthur James Hendry
Brockville
Ontario
William Hendry
Ann Ritchie
Perth
Lyn
Adiel Sherwood
Brockville Country Club
T. Bouwhuis
Highway No. 2
Smart
Winnipeg
James Ashdown
G.F. Stephens
Battleford
W.J. Doig
Manitoba
Stornoway
Wich
Mr. Hendry
George
Prairie Village
Margaret McRae
Wankleek Hill
Ontsri
Yorkton
Jhator
Saskatchewan
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
Boston
Quebec
Montreal
Ottawa
Massey-Harris Company
Stinson Hardware
Omemme
The
Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Olympic talk and taxes nudge Canada toward a wild summer
Bill Smiley riffs on Montreal Mayor Drapeau and the 1976 Olympics amid soaring gas and fuel costs. He mocks government spending, jokes about a lottery to fund the games, and laments the national debt while urging drastic cuts to highways and speed limits. He also shares humorous personal pension concerns and aging humor about retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Smiley
Canada
Mayor Drapeau
Montreal
Stury
M. Drapeau
Stooges
Fathers of Confederation
M Drapeau
Appointment to Mental Health Manitoba Division picks Caroline Johnson
Arnold Cohen announces Caroline Johnson as Coordinator of the Manitoba Delegation to Action 75 Vancouver. Johnson, in her second year on the Social Action Program, recently completed a Life Skills Coach Training Course. Action 75, phase two, aims to improve coordination among mental health agencies across provinces and Northwest Territories. The Vancouver conference is October 23 21 with the theme Partnership in the Community for Troubled People. Johnson will recruit 50 delegates from Manitoba. last year 37 delegates attended Ottawa’s conference with 550 total attendees. Caroline operates from the Provincial Office at 330 Edmonton Street Winnipeg and can be reached at 942 3461.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Cohen
Canadian Mental Health Association
Manitoba
Caroline Johnson
Vancouver
Caroline
Action 75
National Association For Mental Health
Northwest Territories
Cohen
Canadian
Mental Health Association
Ms. Johnson
Manitob
Ottawa
Canada
National Association of Mental Health
Edmonton Street
Winnipeg
Calgary litter lug team bids for 80 mile world record
The 1 Field Ambulance unit from Calgary tried an 80 mile stretcher bearing run from Claresholm to Calgary as part of Calgary’s centennial. Ten carriers carried two patients each about 140 pounds, finishing the 80.2 miles at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to deliver Mayor letters and raise funds for six city charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cadian Forces Base
Calgary
Claresholm
Guinness Book of Records
John Yoma
Hse
Tem
New Brunswick
Lieut
Yoma
Claresholm Town Hall
Legion
Ernie Patterson
Rod Sykes
Okotoks
Doug Frat
Ray Rovas
al Paterso
Ken Lucas
Dj Bernie Kobi
Michael Murphy
and Massift Russell
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P.O. Box
Brockville, Ontario
KGV
Russell Banner
Russell, Manitoba
Pfeel
George M. Hendry
Eva Louisa Creelman
Robert William Os‘wald
John Ritchie
Old Rock
MacArthur
Tollgate
Joe McCargar
Cossitt
Sandy Bay
Su W
Great Lakes
Ban Fekhuen
Jost Will
Colorado
Lake Huron
Margaret McRa
Shirley Eva Hendry
CFB Lahr
West Germany
George McRae Hendry
Susan
Madrid
Spain
Ross
Cambridge
Mass
Christine
Robert Palmer
RR. 3
Janice
Mary Louis
Yellowknife
N.W.T
Neil Katherine
David
Adam Robert Palmer
James Martin Palmer
Rebecca Hendry
Paul Funeral Home Ltd
James Street East
Oakland Cemetery
Clark
McRae
Frank Hendry
Evelyn
Betty Wilson
Wallace McRae
Callum McRae
John N. McRae
Neil Roderick Hendry
Grands
Frank Dunster
Ted) Bouwhuis
All
John Turner
Joey Crack
Flossie
Smiley
Tean
Golden Glow Haven
Argyle Syndicate Ltd
Link Hardware Stores
J. & E. Hardware and Supplies Ltd
Russell, Man
John Deere
JDFP
Keating
Yellowhead
South
Man
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