Local Visitors And Family News From Binscorth District
Recent visitors include Ella and Morley Fraser’s daughter Doreen and Marvin Pierce from Winnipeg, Grant and Mary Jasper from Harris Saskatchewan, and grandson John Pierce from Winnipeg. Ralph and Donnie Tibbatts came to Edmonton to see Debbie and Jonathan Sim. crowds returned home before the snow. Ted and Kathy Armstrong return from a Florida holiday. Lauretta Barrett travels to Victoria to see son Robert McNarry while he convalesces. Congratulations to Glenn and Kim Zegers on their newborn son. Ida Murdoch is home after a brief hospital stay. Dorothy and Cedric Ireland accompanied Caroline Ireland to Edmonton for granddaughter Connie McKinnon’s wedding. Robert and Beatrice Ireland joined Patsy Ireland of Brandon to attend the wedding of Dorothy. they then visited Bernice and Kurt Halterman in Grande Prairie before heading home ahead of snow. Dorothy Schrot of Brandon accompanied Lottie Gray to visit Anne Polding, who later visited Brandon. Bob and Annette Boucher of Brandon with Terry, Sylvia, Lauralee Reagh of Winnipeg, Gordon Reagh of Littleton, USA, and Ilona Boucher of Winnipeg visited Earl and Ethel Reagh in hospital. Wes Lyon of Tsawwassen, BC arrived to visit Vic and Millie Lyon and others. Blood Pressure Clinic at Westview Lodge Thursday Sept 3 from 1 to 3:30 pm. Irene and Ron Wilson spent the week with her mother Agnes Boucher. Anna Fast and her Stonewall family visited. Blair and Jo-Vonne Richardson of Moose Jaw spent a few days with her grandparents Josie and Art Wills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella
Morley Fraser
Doreen
Marvin Pierce
Wpg
Grant
Mary Jasper
Harris, Sask
John Pierce
Ralph
Donnie Tibbatts
Edmonton
Debbie
Jonathan Sim
Ted
Kathy Armstrong
Florida
Andrew
Lauretta Barrett
Victoria
Robert McNarry
Glenn
Kim ‘Zegers
Jim
Annette Zegers
Ida Murdoch
Russell District Hospital
Dorothy
Cedric Ireland
Caroline Ireland
Connie ‘McKinnon
Robert
Beatrice Ireland
Patsy Ireland
Brandon
Cedric
Beatrice
Caroline
Grande Prairie
Alta
Bernice
Kurt Halterman
Bob
Annette Boucher
Terry
Sylvia
Lauralee Reagh
Gordon Reagh
Littleton
USA
Ilona Boucher
Earl
Ethel Reagh
Wes Lyon
Tsawwassen
Vic
Millie Lyon
Threshing Days at Smyth Farm Draw Crowds
Two day event on Smyth farm on August 15 and 16 featured displays a flea market and wheat threshing demonstrations. John Wilson showed a solar power engine while a fanning mill grain cleaner and grain crusher were used the days included meals prayers and family introductions with Indian Summer of Rossburn providing refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James ‘Smyth
John Wilson
Rossburn
Way Reunion Held in Spicer District Minnesota
A Way reunion took place in Spicer Minnesota attended by Lois Smyth from Binscarth Manitoba. Relatives gathered from five U S states and three Canadian provinces over Saturday August 1 and Sunday August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spicer
Minnesota
USA
Lois Smyth
Binscarth
Man
Sun
Canada
German 8 inch howitzer moved from Binscarth to Shilo museum
The Royal Canadian Artillery Museum’s curator identified a German 8 inch howitzer at Binscarth’s Cenotaph. The Binscarth Legion lent the field piece after consent, and it was relocated from its cement pad after over seventy years to Shilo for refurbishment and display at the museum. The piece, once part of postwar allocations to allied communities, will join the Shilo collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Canadian Artillery Museum
Shilo
Binscarth
Binscarth Legion
Germany
Open House Planned at Binscarth Museum October 10
Volunteers accelerated salvage work on the former town office and roof repairs to the museum lean-to. Under Art Willis leadership the crew mended the roof and laid new shingles. An open house is planned for Saturday October 10 with tours of the near completed front complex and guides available to explain the proposed plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binscarth Museum
Aalvage
Art Willis
Dorothy Violet Rannie obituary from Foxwarren farm roots
Dorothy Violet Rannie born April 4 1986 in Gary Indiana died August 19 1992 after a long illness. She lived on a farm near Binsearth and raised four children with her husband Robert Rannie. Survived by children Carol Rob Margaret and Warren eight grandchildren three sisters two brothers and her church community. Memorial gifts to the Kidney Foundation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rannie
Dorothy Violet
Dorothy Rane
Lord
Gary
Indiana
George
Elizabeth Armitage
Foxwarren
Man
Brandon
Kenora
Ont
Russell
Dr. Shaw
Robert R. Rannie
Binsearth
Carol
Fleury
Rob
Margaret
Lowney
Warren
Dorothy
Folk
Russell and District Hospital
Caudry
Fine
St. Boniface Hospital
Russell Alliance Church
Harvey Ronalds
Randy Mofft
Kidney Foundation
Donald St
Winnipeg
Ric
Also Mentioned on This Page
Binscorth & District News
Dorothy Schrot
Lottie Gray
Anne Polding
Anne
Westview Lodge
Irene
Ron Wilson
Agnes Boucher
Anna Fast
Stonewall
Blair and
Jo-Vonne Richardson
Moose Jaw
Josie and
Art Wills
Smyth
Fred Hood
South Haven
Sylvia Winfield
Granite Cry
Manulife
Ride
Heart
Max Bell
Cypeuince
Uni
Louch’s
Chrysler
Bock
Magnum
Oer Uy
DODGE
RAM
Chrys
Ler
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