Notable Canadian industrialist and philanthropist death 1922
The piece honors a Toronto businessman who led a firm employing 15 000, enlisted 1500 in World War I, donated 100 000 to the Canadian Government for a battery, offered his yacht The Takia for war work, built the surgical wing of the New General Hospital in Toronto, and was knighted in 1915 before his death March 30 1922. It notes family visits from Angusville residents and a sympathy message to the Wowk family of Minneapolis on a relative’s death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Lake Ontario
New General Hospital
Toronto
Russell Golden Gallopers Reorganizes Officers and Plans Events
The Russell Golden Gallopers hold an organizational meeting to appoint new officers and form a phoning committee led by Valerie Wiseman Rhonda Davidson Carla Davidson and Leanne Cusitar. Discussion includes fund raising with a raffle for a handmade quilt by Bonnie Davidson and a Poker Derby on horseback scheduled for Sunday October 4 1981.
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Russell Golden Gallopers
Valerie Wiseman
Rhonda Davidson
Carla Davidson
Leanne Cusitar
Bonnie Davidson
Community Notes From Silverton District
Mrs Sylvia Coulter and Mrs Beth Smale of Russell attend a three day church affairs course at Fort Qu Appelle Sask. Recent visitors to Verna Evans home include George Nordine of Kansas City M O Melford Jamieson Major Sask Olvie Evans Lloydminster Alta and Gladys Stewart Minnedosa. World Wide Communion Sunday to be observed at United Church worship service. Alan Christopher and wife spent weekend in Winnipeg visiting daughter Anne and son Bryan. Janice Cochrane attended Westman Youth Choir music camp at Clear Lake returning with Jim Cochrane and family. Alwyn Coulter visited Net Brown of Birtle Thursday. Sunday guests at Dick Cochrane home included Doris and Ken Mathison Hamiota Tanis Mathison Winnipeg Maureen Mathison Brandon and Michael Fisher Wawanesa. Ernest Legett Regina and sister Laura visit Alwyn Please phone news to November correspondent Verna Evans.
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Sylvia Coulter
Beth Smale
Russell
Fort Qu’Appelle
Sask
Verna Evans
George Nordine
Kansas City
Missouri
Melford Jamieson
Major, Sask
Olvie Evans
Lloydminster
Alta
Gladys Stewart
Minnedosa
United Church
Alan Christpher
Winnipeg
Anne
Bryan
Janice Cochrane
Westman
Clear Lake
Jim Cochrane
Alwyn Coulter
Work progresses on new Russell Nursery School building
The report notes rapid progress on the Russell Nursery School project with exterior scraping and undercoating completed before rain. Windows, washroom and kitchen facilities near completion and interior painting and cleaning to follow. volunteers will be contacted by phone.
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Russell Nursery School
Linda Connor
Elaine Heinl
Lorraine Flandra
Elaine Burgess
Ted Smith
Donna Reid
Merle Mitschk
Ivy McKinnon Visits Spouses and Families Across Manitoba
Monday evening September 21 visitors with Ivy McKinnon were Mrs. Alan Rowland and Mrs. Iris McKinnon of New Westminster B C. On Tuesday Ivy and Iris motored to Grandview for a visit with Mrs. Catherine McKinnon and with Lloyd and Alice Maxwell. Craigie District News shank home for a brief visit before Iris and Ivy returned to Angusville. Wednesday evening Iris visited the Cuff Thackers and Jim Wondrasek families before returning to Angusville with the Rowland party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivy McKinnon
Alan Rowland
Iris McKinnon
New ‘Westminster
B.C
Ivy
Iris
Grandview
Catherine ‘McKinnon
Lloyd
Alice Maxwell
Shank
Cuff Thackers
Jim Wondrasek
Angusville
Rowland
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Angusville News
Wally Gustetson
Thunder Bay, Ont
Peter Wowk
Alvin
Patricia Sawadsky
Vancouver
Rose Craig
Wowk
Nice
Minorapolis
Minnesota
Rose
Progressive Conservative
Roblin Memorial Hall
QUEST
Progressive Conservative Party
L. Boguskl
V. Rosnoskl
Silverton District News
Net Brown
Birtle
Dick Cochrane
Doris
Ken Mathison
Hamiota
Tanis Mathison
Maureen Mathison
Brandon
Michael
Craigie District News
Clement
Clement's Garage
Imperial Oil Ltd
Terry Stonehouse
McGregor
Esso
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