May 25, 2009.pdf - Watrous Heritage Centre

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10 • MONDAY, MAY 25, 2009 THE WATROUS MANITOU
Country Connection
Viscount
Faye Marcoux • 944-2026
Sympathy from the
community is extended to
Irene Rink and family on
the recent sudden passing
of Ervin Rink.
The St. Alphonse
Knights of Columbus
Council #6529, Viscount
and Father Sinnett Council
#6068, Lanigan held the
2008 Knights of Columbus
Lottery of Choice over the
spring, summer and fall
of 2008. The winners were
drawn last October and
they are: first prize Marlin
Kulchyski, Lanigan,
second prize Brian Black,
Choiceland and third prize
Colden Lukey, Chetwynd,
B.C. The Knights spend
many volunteer hours
The Allan Elks held a fundraiser Apr.
18 for Elmer Rathje who is going to Montreal
for eye surgery.
The evening began with a sold out
steak supper. Following supper, Elmer
spoke saying he was overwhelmed and
could hardly find words to express the
feelings he had at that moment.
He said he was used to being on the
side lines, organizing and making sure
everything is in place whenever fundraisers
are held, but he was on the receiving
end of one of those fundraisers. He never
realized the full extent of the heavy burdens
that is lifted from one’s shoulders,
not only financially but also emotionally.
The support one receives allows one to
focus completely on making arrangements
for surgery, in his case, at the University
Hospital in Montreal mid to late
summer of this year.
He also stated although he could not
physically see anyone at the moment, he
was storing the images of their faces and
voices in the back of his mind and hopefully
after the surgery he will be able to
look everyone in their eyes and take their
hand or give them a hug and thank them
personally.
Rathje was asked to explain the surgery
procedure. He explained it involves
an artificial cornea made of three parts
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making this lottery the
success it is and appreciate
the support given to them.
Tickets are now on sale for
the 2009 Lottery of Choice
so you have the opportunity
to again support this
very worthwhile cause.
Viscount School of
Dance just received word
that Katherine Brown
was awarded the most
outstanding tap, novelty
or song and dance solo
(senior) category from the
Parkland Dance Festival
in Yorkton. She was given
a scholarship of $50. Congratulations
on this latest
recognition of your tap
dancing talent, Katherine!
The Viscount First Re-
sponders and the Viscount
Fire Department are hosting
a mock accident in
recognition of EMS week
Thursday, May 28 at the
intersection of Bangor
Ave. and Durham St. (by
the Stop & Shop and Wheatland
Library). In attendance
will be VCS SADD
group, Lanigan ambulance
and the Colonsay RCMP.
Everyone is welcome to attend
this very lifelike event
and are encouraged to
bring viewers of all ages.
An open house will follow
at the Viscount Fire Hall.
Please call me with news
you would like printed or
email me at fayemarcoux@
bogend.ca
Allan Elks hold fundraiser
approximately seven millimetres in
diameter. The first part is an artificial gel
bubble placed on an artificial plate with
a skirt of spongy white polymer, which
allows the cornea cells to grow into the
skirt forming a permanent bond.
This procedure will be done on the
right eye by ophthalmologist Dr. Mona
Harissi Dagher who became the first specialist
in Canada to perform this procedure.
This day surgery will take about 2 1/2
hours. Later that day he will return to the
hotel and return to the hospital the next
day to have the eye patch removed and be
examined by Dr. Dagher. He will be examined
by Dagher for three to four days after
surgery and if there are no complications
will be able to return home with weekly
visits to his ophthalmologist Dr. James
Underhill at the Medical Arts Building in
Saskatoon. A follow up visit to Montreal
will take place with Dr. Dagher in two to
three months to examine the progress of
the surgery, with other scheduled visits at
a later date.
The rest of the evening consisted of a
casino night, silent auction and dance.
The Allan Elks have set up a trust fund
in Elmer’s name at the Allan TD Bank for
those who would like to contribute to this
fundraiser.
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U.S. - $135; international - $175
The Watrous Manitou, Box 100, Watrous, SK S0K 4T0
Colonsay
Florence Halvorson • 255-2358
Rummoli was played at
the seniors centre May 13.
Lunch was served by Herb
and Gudrun Shier.
Sympathy from the community
to Les and June
Garner and family on the
May 19 passing of sister-in-
Plunkett
Deloris Wilson (Sutherland) • 944-4852
Belated happy Mother’s Day to all the
mothers!
The Brithdur United Country Church
resumed its services Mother’s Day. Last
year it celebrated 100 years.
Sharon Dunbar and her sister Bonnie
Enns were away to Lindon, Alta. to visit
their parents and family members for
Mother’s Day.
Visiting Mary Hastie Mother’s Day
were her daughter Helen and Don
Crowther and son Robert of Saskatoon.
Mother’s Day weekend Joan and Robert
Callaghan of Moose Jaw and Bob and
Gail Lawson of Regina visited Ellen Farago.
Armela Paproski had her son Myles
and his family here Mother’s Day weekend.
They enjoyed brunch in Watrous.
Craig and Linda Reade of Olds, Alta.
visited his aunt Jean and uncle Jim Olah
for a week in Watrous. They also visited
Gerald and Inger Olah on the farm.
Mother’s Day, Ken and I joined our
Manitou Beach
Helen Johnson • 946-2298
News is rather scarce
for this week. Charlie and I
were gone for five days visiting
a granddaughter and
her family in Whitecourt,
Alta. this past weekend.
Actually, it was our little
18-month-old great granddaughter
that was the
main attraction. There was
snow in Whitecort Monday
and in Edmonton Tuesday.
Here at home it seemed
it was warm enough for a
few brave souls to dip into
the lake, but the first long
weekend seems to have generally
been a disappointment.
The rec board had
a fair turn out for the first
summer pancake breakfast
Monday, May 18. May 20,
interested citizens turned
out for the unveiling of the
medical clinic plaque.
Since I have not had
much time this week I will
include some information
I looked up last week
following the visit of two
members of Wellington
White’s family from Massachusetts.
From an Internet article
I gleaned the following
information: Wellington
White was born in Erie,
Pa. to Irish brick maker
immigrants in 1867. The
father continued this trade
in Erie, eventually moving
to Ontario where the
family operated their own
brickyard. After both parents
passed away, Wellington
took the CPR to Prince
Albert in 1893 where he
developed his own brick
plant. While in P.A. he
helped round up some
rampaging Indians from
the Swampy Cree of the
One Arrow Reserve and
was hailed as a hero. When
the battle was over and the
civilian militia was marching
home an astonishingly
beautiful woman beckoned
and he jumped into her
wagon. Shortly after he
married this tall, beautiful,
vivacious 18-year-old,
Olive Brooks.
When it became obvious
that the railroads in
Saskatchewan were being
built through southern
areas, they moved to Moose
Jaw. Wellington, and “Ollie”
were ambitious and
soon became well to-do
and were considered the
most glamorous couple in
Moose Jaw. The good clay
banks in the rolling hilly
country around Moose
Jaw were excellent for
brick making and they
became quite wealthy. In
1902 Wellington built a fine
brick house on a hill overlooking
the Moose Jaw
river valley. Six years later,
the house was demolished
to make room for a larger,
more elegant brick home
where the couple raised
four children. The house
still stands. Though some
structural changes have
been made over the years,
the solid oak floors, staircase,
woodwork and doors,
as well as two fireplaces
and the boiler system are
original. The walls, built
law and aunt Evelyn Garner.
Congratulations to Dalton
and Renee Marciniuk
of La Ronge on the birth of
Cody Peter May 15. Proud
grandmother is Margaret
Breckner, proud grandparents
Ollie and Marilyn Marciniuk
of Hafford and great
grandmothers Meta Machdanz
of Saskatoon and Sophie
Marciniuk of Hafford.
Sympathy to the family
of the late Elva Greschuk
of Elstow who passed away
May 18.
Alice Yurkowski of Carrot
River spent a few days
with her daughter Michelle
and Dwaine Halvorson and
boys.
family in Saskatoon for a family brunch,
then we toured several greenhouses in the
afternoon. What a great day!
Recently visiting Blaine and Verla
Bentley was Blaine’s mother Mary Bentley
of Middle Lake. She also visited in
town with Pat Cone and got to see her cat.
Recently visiting Ken and I was our
daughter Rosanne Mattson of Lloydminster
who was working in Regina for a day
and was on her way to a Ricki’s store in
Prince Albert, as she is area manager for
the company.
Plunkett folks send their deepest sympathy
to the Habermehl family of Watrous
on the recent passing of Kay (Cliff) Habermehl
of Watrous.
Mother’s Day, Dennis and Leona Credgeur
met their daughter Tanis in Regina
and went out for brunch.
Get well to anyone ill and in the hospital.
Anyone having any news, please phone
me at 944-4852. It is greatly appreciated.
with the best the brick
yard had to offer are triple
brick on the main floor and
double on the second. This
house was built to last 100
years and is not going anywhere
for another century.
In the spring of 1915
the Brick Company closed
its doors. The remaining
bricks were spirited away
by the citizens of Moose
Jaw for their own use. Wellington
White turned to
farming and other lucrative
enterprises. In 1934 White
was killed in an automobile
accident and in 1939 Ollie
sold the “White” house to
the Methodist church for a
Bible College that closed in
1995. It changed hands several
times after that until
in 2003 it was restored/
renovated to functions as
a bed and breakfast. Today
it is still a wonderful B &
B known as the Wakamow
Heights Bed & Breakfast
Inn.
From our own history
book Prairie Reflections,
we know that two
of the many development
projects that Wellington
White helped develop and
finance between 1915 and
his death in 1934 were in
Manitou Beach, namely
White’s Pool and Danceland.
In fact, as a widow,
Olive White, sold the house
in Moose Jaw and devoted
much of her time to her interests
in Manitou Beach
until 1948. Many old-timers
will remember her affectionately
as “Ma White”.