Great Falls News Roundup Highlights Local Life
Great Falls residents share two weeks of community events from July celebrations to farewells and visits. The Women’s Institute backs international work in Oslo while townsfolk welcome newcomers, celebrate staff leaving Hydro, send well wishes to the ill, and prepare for Midget Boys Softball Provincials in Winnipeg River League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Institute
Manitoba
Oslo
Norway
United Nations
Gordon Craig
Gordon
Clearwater
Boardlands
Community Club
Steve Semeniuk
Great Falls
Hydro
Steve
Gary Flanagan
Lucille Wilcott
Lucille
Gimli Camp
Ontario
Hortense Wilcott
Florine Campbell
University of Manitoba
Herb Minter
Penners
Linda Kristofferson
Montreal
Marlene
Prince Edward Island
Hanson
Canada
Winnipeg Couple Wed At Knox United Church
Martin More and Sandra McAlder wed in Knox United Church Winnipeg on Saturday July 10 and plan to reside in Elgin. The Merciers Louis and Mrs. Mercier celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary June 27 with relatives and friends. Guests visited from Sudbury Vancouver and Winnipeg while other locals hosted weekend guests from Thunder Bay Toronto Reditt Ontario Gimli and Lac du Bonnet. Summer Bible School is underway at the Mennonite Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin More
Sandra McAlder
Knox United Church
Winnipeg
Martin
Sandra
Elgin
Manitoba
Louis Mercier
Ste. Rita
Merciers
Victor Kurian
Sudbury
Bob
Vancouver
Lionel
Eric
Ann North
Douglas
Gary Nienivirta
Thunder Bay
Ontario
Ann
S. Wishnowski
Harry
Minnie Kurian
Gimli
Winnipeg Beach
Riverton
Hecla Island
Gull Lake
Henry Kolega
Jack Krell
Toronto
Mesdames M. Kurian
A. Podolchuk
G. Peterson
G. Proceviat
T. Tommila
J. Siak
D. Shevchuk
J.B. Sitar
Hospital Guild
Lakeview Motor Inn
Lac du Bonnet
Mennonite Church
Obituary of Charles Francis Hodgkins in Lac du Bonnet
Charles Francis Hodgkins died at 61 on July 10 1971 at his Lac du Bonnet residence Manitoba. Funeral held July 14 at St John s Anglican Church Lac du Bonnet with Canon J W Whitford officiating. Interment Lac du Bonnet Cemetery. Donations to Manitoba Heart Fund. Survived by wife Anne two daughters Doris Spence and Georgina Bellingham two sons Ronald C in the Armed Forces Moose Jaw heavy extended family. Russell Funeral Homes Ltd Beausejour in care of arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Francis Hodgkins
Lac du Bonnet
Manitoba
Charles Hodgkins
Anne Hodgkins
St. John’s
Canon J.W. Whitford
Manitoba Heart Fund
Anne
Ronald C
Moose Jaw
Ken Spence
Doris
Stuart Bellingham
Georgina
Calgary
Lillian Hodgkins
Russell
Russell Funeral Homes Ltd
Beausejour
Pen Pal Request to Editor From Colombo Ad
A twenty year old man in Colombo Ceylon asks Springfield Leader readers to help find a pen friend in Canada through the newspaper. He lists hobbies such as correspondence photography view cards and stamp collecting and provides his Colombo address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Pointe du Bois Summer Notes At Local Pool And Wildlife
Summer slows news as organizations close for holidays. The Pointe du Bois pool hosts swimming lessons from August 2 with Red Cross instructor Bill Duncan of Holland Manitoba. The shoreline around the power plant has risen as water drops. Wildlife sightings include a cow moose with twins and several turkey vultures. Birthday cheers go to Perry Kon on his 13th and to Mrs Jackie Hodge on her 21st. Visitors include Gordon Jackson and families, Louise Mocogni, Fay Cardwell, the McCradens from Calgary, Sharon and Stan Hodge, Laurie, Sheila and George Hannan, and the Goddard and Dunwoody families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe
Bill Duncan
Holland
Manitoba
Red Cross
Perry Kon
Perry
Jackie Hodge
Gordon Jackson
G. Scott
Louise Mocogni
Fay Cardwell
Mocogni
Mack McCraden
Calgary
Doug
Betty Anderson
Sharon
Stan Hodge
Laurie
A.C. Goddard
Sheila
George Hannan
Sam
Isabelle Dunwoody
Clarence Frank
R. Laurie
B.C
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By Pearl Warren
Women's Institute
Ina Ryplanski
St. Laurent
W.I
Ina
Ted Parry
Clear Lake
K.C. Fergusson
Scotland
Kenneth
Doreen
California
Sylvia McHugh
Pine Falls Hospital
Bill Boyer
Bill
Jack Mosher
Brantford
Eric Jansson
Jansson
Ella Hadeen
Cranberry Portage
Ryplanskis
Pine Falls
Postnicks
Sinnocks
Kristoffersons
Winnipeg River League
Fort Alexander
Powerview
United Grain Growers Elevators
Abe Giesbrecht
Mgr
By Pearl Stelko
Pen Pal
Springfield
V. Ganeshalingam
Colombo
Ceylon
Pointe du Bois
Tommy” Irwin, C.L.A
Confederation Life
York Ave
Wilf Magura
Whitemouth
Vern Fraser
Bob Kirks
Royal Bank
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