Centenary of Keewatin Ojibway Missions Story
The article traces a century of Ojibway missions under the Church Missionary Society from Fort Alexander and White Dog to Lansdowne Islington and Rainy Lake areas. It covers key figures like Archdeacons Cochran and Hunter, Rev. R. Phair, Baptiste Spence, and Bishop Lofthouse, detailing station founding, expansions, and shifts within Rupert's Land and the creation of the Diocese of Keewatin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church Missionary Society
Fort Alexander
White
Winnipeg
Keewatin
North Wind
Rupert’s Land
Red River
Moose Factory
James Bay
Rocky Mountains
Mackenzie River
David Anderson
Great Lone Land
Archdeacons Cochran
Hunter
Henry Cochrane
St.John’s
Winnipeg River
Cochran
Cowley
Lansdowne
White Dogz
Islington
C.M.S
Robert Phair
Bishop Anderson
England
Bishop Mackray
R. Phair
Lansdowne Mission
Fort Francis
Rainy Lake District
James Settee
Baptiste Spence
St. John’s
Saulteaux
Lac Seul
Lake Winnineg
Black River
Archbishop Coyley
Satan
Edward Thomas
Patrick Bruse
Hs Owen
Alfred Cook
Winnnipeg
Fairford Mission
Maurice Sanderson
Lac Seul White Doe
Manitou Rapids
Rainy River
Runerfs Land
Moosonee
Hudson's Bay
Lake of the Woods
Machray
Joseph Lofthouse
Bishop Lofthouse
Churchill
Kenora
Ontario
Rat Portage
Norman
Lansdowne Parish
Powerview Named Centre of New Manitoba Hydro District
The Manitoba Power Commission selected Powerview as the centre of a new Hydro District including Fort Alexander Great Falls Pine Falls and St George and surrounding farms. District Supervisor G A Naismith, formerly Brandon supervisor, will lead the Powerview unit with his family to move there soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba Power Commission
Powerview
Hydro
Fort Alexander
Great Falls
Pine Falls
St. George
Commission
G. A. Naismith
Brandon
George
Naismith
North Eastern Manitoba Softball League Summer Schedule
The South Division games listed include Milner Ridge versus Hungry Nine on June 8. Whitemouth plays Seven Sisters on June 9. Hungry Nine visits Milner Ridge on June 10. Whitemouth travels to Hungry Nine on June 14. Seven Sisters visit Milner Ridge on June 15. Hungry Nine hosts on June 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milner Ridge
Whitemouth
Seven Sisters
Hungry Nine
Lac du Bonnet Graduation Awards Record Attendance
Kenneth Russell received a wrist watch for eleven years of perfect attendance at Lac du Bonnet Graduation Exercises in Memorial Hall on Friday June 3. Dennis Fournier earned the Governor General's Medal as the first Lac du Bonnet student to win it. The fifteen graduates included Romeo Bruneau Glenn Butchart Dennis Fournier Helen Ripat Velma Tuokko Joseph Chermishnok John Halliday Arien Ham Jeannine Hebert Frank Kulbaba Roland Larson Jeanette Snead Ruth Stanko Gerald King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Russell
Lac du Bonnet
Lac du Bonnet Memorial
Kenneth
A. Brown
A. Urban
H. and S. Association
Dennis Fournier
Romeo Bruneau
Glenn Butchart
Helen Ripat
Velma Tuokko
Joseph Chermis
Beausejour Hockey Club Re organized plans for next season
Beausejour Hockey Club re organized outlines plans for a top league entry. Summers and fall fund raising support club work. Suit of the Month Club accepts up to 100 members. winner last month was W. Schneider. Remaining memberships available via Lorne Robb, Fred Like, or Alvin Hayes. 1955-56 officers: Mel Gunson president, Allan Hoban vice president, Lorne Robb secretary treasurer, Wilfred Rattai, Julius DeMarco, Fred Litke executive, Joe Rewicki coach, Alvin Hayes manager, Z. Schieve equipment manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beausejour
W. Schneider
Lorne Robb
Fred Like
Alvin Hayes
Mel Gunson
Allan Hoban
Wilfred Rattai
Julius DeMarco
Fred Litke
Joe Rewicki
Z. Schieve
Wedding in Greenwood United Church Winnipeg
Doreen Eleanor Lewis and Rev. Robert Franklin McPherson wed at Greenwood United Church in a candlelight ceremony officiated by Rev Colny with Dean Freeman. The bride wore French lace over nylon tulle and taffeta, carries pink Briercliffe roses, attended by her sister Marion Lewis, with best man Matthew Kawchuk and ushers William Swiston and Clare Bell. A guard of honor formed by the 69th Winnipeg Scout and Club group. After a trip to Minneapolis the couple will live in Oak Lake Manitoba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood United Church
Winnipeg
Doreen Eleanor
W. J. Lewis
Seven Sisters Falls
Robert Franklin McPherson
J. S. McPherson
Mr. Colny
Dean E. D. G. Freeman
Marion Lewis
Matthew Kawchuk
William Swiston
Clare Bell
69Th
Winnipeg Scout and Club
G. Mclean
Wellington Crescent
Minneapolis
Minn
McPherson
Oak Lake
Man
Brokenhead social notes feature wedding and local visits
A Beausejour event honored Lena Stefannik and Walter Janczyn ahead of their May 28 marriage with a St Marys Hall gathering and a refrigerator gift. Nearby, Greek Catholic rites united Lena Stefannik and Walter Janczyn at Ladywood. multiple local families shared visits to Winnipeg and between Brokenhead, EPACCHIE, and Molson communities. The Brokenhead Junior room baseball team defeated Sandhill 29 to 3, while other residents hosted or visited relatives across Winnipeg and Alberta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mary's Hall
Beausejour
Lena Stefaniuk
Walter Janczyn
Brokenhead
Miss N. Lapchinsky
Sandhill
Local notes from Elma and district happenings
Community greetings report visits and travels of residents including Wende born Luch and the Moran Korlak families. Obituary notes for Mrs. Katie Kuechenski of Winnipeg. Social visits by Radewich Dubel and Rafalant sisters. Wedding announcement for Ole North and Frances Loroff. Whist drive raised £8535 for school teacherage renovation with prize winners listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Galenchyn
Ted Wright
Winnipeg
J. B. Sitar
Ole North
St. Anthony’s Church
Elma
North
Frances Loroff
Mike Loroff
P. A
S. Podolchuk
J. Rafalant
P. Korelewich
K Ivanoczko
Lac du Bonnet Board Eyes Purchase of Catholic Property
Lac du Bonnet School Board met on Monday May 30 with full attendance to discuss buying the Roman Catholic church property. The plan split the church parcel from the building with a $1000 offer for the land and a $100 token down payment, balance due when vacated. The church may still allow summer catechism on condition of supervision for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lac du Bonnet
Holm
I. Zaborniak
Zaborniak
Kenny Russell
Whitemouth Social Notes Highlight May Gatherings
Mrs. A. FE. Webb visited Winnipeg to spend a few days with relatives and friends. Wendy Erickson celebrated her second birthday on May 23 with nearby children. A shower honoring Miss Shirley Carlson, bride to be, was hosted by Mrs. R. Hicock on June 4, with a silver presentation from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Evertoski
Joe Evertoski
P. Pfeifer
Winnipeg
Archie Hunter
Vancouver
Whitemouth
Gordon Henderson
A. Huebner
Ross United Church
W.A
Lawrence Karpoff
East
Julius Bencharski
J. Storey
Betty Telford
Jack Couling
Sandy Cousins
A. Watt
Rennie
M. Robinson
Washington
A. Cousins
Mrs. A. FE. Webb
Wendy
Norman Erickson
A An
R. Hicock
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vera J. Fryer
North Eastern
Manitoba
K. Russell
Lac du Bonnet Boy
Edythe Brown
Ed. Wojciechowski
Home and School Association
J. T. Norquay
William Ripat
Arvid Olafson
Frank Kuibaba
Deanne Petrus
Beverly Rogers
B. Warkentin
William Atkinson
T. G. Atkinson
Beausejour Hockey Club
By Lorene and
Edna Hintz
Joe van Dowick
Anton Baker
Debbie
Eileen Thomson
Winnipg
Nick Janeyyn
Paul Symerski
John Pfeifer
Pete Kutchy
Epacchie
Paul Shumilia
Steve Chryplywy
John Shumila
Jean Hethington
Dorothy Lake
Janczyn
Stefaniuk
St Demetrius Greek Catholic Church
Ladywood
Lena
John Stefannik
Nick Janczyn
S.boros
Mary Fiebelkorn
Jean Baranowski
Ethel Kendyfora
Rose Gusywaty
Joe Edwartowski
Don Stefannik
Wm. Baumgartner
Betty Zdrill
Johnny Smyrski
Ladywood Parish Hall
Mike Bosak
E. Whyatt
Paul Kindefora
Victor Simcoe
Valerie
Jimmy
Tony Kindetory
J. A. Riley
Josie Janczyn
Edmonton
Alberta
Lena Roshko
Alec Koshulak
Joe Opye
Clifford
Gloria
Molson
A. Krawchuk
Romeo Girovard
Raymond
Diane Danish
George Krevite
Thorwald, Ont
Wm. Mosquin
Glenmoor
North Thalberg
Henry Hintz
Hilda and
Rienhart
Mrs. J. Hintz
Co. Ie
Wendeborn
Mike Luch
Fort Erie
Katie Kuechenski
J. A. Scott
Mexico
A. J. Moran
Barbara
A. Korlak
Caroline
Edith Korlak
Cst
George Braidy
Ken Jamieson
X. My
Susan Rafalant
Elizabeth
Peter Sidorko
Mike
Gonor
T. Olendy
Helen Radewich
Medika
Jarvis Kischuk
Farinads
Lia
Edith Dubel
Bank of Montreal
Springfield
3Rd Street
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Dryden
Shirley
Whitemouth School
Keith Huss
Windsor School
St. Vital
Trayson
Norman Tyler
Misericordia Hospital
Roy Cline
Vera Alpers
States
Mrs Toerskine
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