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Submitted by
Name: bump

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Howdy Guys,
My memory may be failing me. ...Here goes. ...As kids we did spend many days in summer at Minnedosa. Well we do time in Neepawa as well and also Wawaneesa. It certainly was an improvement over the gravel,pit in Douglas. ...In Minnedosa we camped over night. A very large old tan coloured canvas tent with a tall centre pole in the middle and a canvas cover which was suspended by two long poles. It covered us and kept the door opening dry, which My Mum was forever thankful. ..We played and wore ourselves out with all the swimming and activity. We made our way back dutifully for every meal like it was programmed in our brain. ....I believe there was a Dam for the lake and it emptied into the river very near the campsite and the beach. We as kids would walk across the narrow path or the walk which was on the Dam. Then we were on the other side of the river. Then make our way down below the Dam and now along the River. Then we did our fishing. ...I think then the river made its way down and around a westward bend thru the Town of Minnedosa. ....Is that right. ....I remember that sometimes that swimmers would get more than they bargained for when too close to the dam or in fast water below the dam. I saw more than one person in a panic situation and desperately trying to swim to shore and 'kiss' the terra firma. ....All of my brothers and sisters would remember Minnedosa. Food and the play and outdoor sleeping somehow always seemed magical in tent at Minnedosa.
I hope my memory serves me correctly.

Added: August 11, 2015

Submitted by
Name: bump

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Howdy,
My lovely wife and myself are just now relaxing after an enjoyable week of R&R at a beach WharfHouse directly across the narrows in Discovery Passage from our home. .....A short ferry ride. ...Ourselves and good company and our doggy poo. Oldest son here the last three days. Lots of fun.
bump.

Added: August 6, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Karen Pollock
From: Winnipeg
E-mail: damumkaren@hotmail.com

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We've had remarkably good weather here in the "Peg this summer (24 - 30 degrees), and making lots of use of the pool - kids, grandkids, in-laws, friends and their kids in, a couple of times a week. The little ones are getting more confident in the water. Then we barbecue and have some beverages. But the wasps are bad, Bobby sprayed a couple of times. Always the pessimist, once July is over, I start thinking about kids returning to school, then stores put the Hallowe'en stuff out, and before you know it the Christmas music is playing. Live for the moment, I guess. Keep the party going!

Added: August 2, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Turk
From: Victoria
E-mail: mturk204@shaw.ca

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Hope every one is enjoying their summer and being Safe.
Cheers
Turk

Added: August 2, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Bump
From: CRBC

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Howdy Phyliss,
I left Shilo in summer of '60. I believe. I was in school in Sept. 1961 in a one room schoolhouse outside Spryfield(outskirts of Halifax). The Navy PMQ''s were out there. My Dad loved the Leblan Park Legion in the Park. Right on the way home. ...So I would have been 11/12 years in those days. As I mentioned we were one of first in PMQ' (Base Housing Married Quarters. We were at #7 Ubique for a long time. I am sure Rod was a friend of ours. One afternoon near supper time one of our friends and I am sure he lived in your side of duplex, came a barrelling down the back of your yard onto the road or sidewalk or whatever on his bike racing the rest of us young boys. He hit an object or mis-braked or some sort of mech failure ocurred and he promptly went head over heels over handle bars of his glider type bike. He did himself an injury pretty good there in the southern half of his body. He did survive but had to ride it out. Excuse the pun.
Gliders were the new bike style. No more fix 'me up junkers,for us anymore. They were probably the choice Xmas present of the year for all of us. All new 3speed gears. Red and white colour with two tone red and white seats. Oh boy!
Chuckle. Remember the Mums wearing veils when they got all dollied up to go to town or Church or to an evening out at the Camp Clubs.
Hank Williams and Ermest Tubb. Ricky Nelson and Fats Domino. Bud Abbot and Lou Costello. Milton Berle and Jack Benny (Oh Rochester!)
Roy Rogers, Cisco Kid, Gene Autrey, Lone Ranger and Tonto, and Tex Ritter. .....Andy and Barney and Opie and Aunt Bee.
Phyliss: Looking out from your place on Royal and to the left across the street there should have been an empty space or lot that made the corner turning right on Ubique.

Added: July 28, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Phyllis Dafoe
From: Newcastle Ontario
E-mail: dragonflymarketing@hotmail.com

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Hi Karen and Bump
Yes we did live on Royal when the Holmes were there. I remember all those people (or almost all) that you are mentioning.
My maiden name is Dafoe --went back to it after Tony Findlay passed away. I have 2 younger brothers, Rod and Bryon -- you probably are talking about Rod -- he would have been 11 or 12 then. My other brother was just 2 at that time.
Amazing -- old memories never go away --- I still dream as if I am back in Shilo. Bet a lot of Shilobrats do!

Added: July 28, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Bump Murphy

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Howdy Phyliss,
Bump here. ...Funny. Now I remember . What was your family name before marriage? ..Our family of Murphy knew well both families in your duplex. You may have had a younger brother whom I played with.
I certainly remember the name of Tony Findlay. ..There was an older Findlay boy and we did not hang out with him. ...The front of your house overlooked Royal on the corner there. If I remember it had a front yard that angled down to the road. There was a medium I think in the road that separated the lanes. .....One time when we were driving home from the motor pool, my dad stopped to,chat with a friend who was making his way home on a bicycle. He was holding on to Dad's window and speaking thru it. Well my Dad Pulled away when they were done and the poor man scrambled to maintain his balance but alas he fell down onto the road. He got himself back into an upright position and dusted,himself off,and the last I saw of him was he there scratching his head trying to figure out 'wha happen'. All right in front of your house.
Dad had some kind of contract or agreement of employ with the Base Maple Leaf Services. He delivered groceries after work and on week ends for the grocery store part. ...I have so many good memories of us two or three kids sitting on the back of my Dads station wagon full of boxed groceries. ...Our feet hanging down over the lowered tail gate. Awe hung on to the tailgate wires or the inside somewhere and balanced ourselves like a carnival ride making sure we would not fall out. When he slowed down for a turn or to go up a drive, we had so much fun dragging our feet out the back on the road. That was fun. After ball games several of us would ride home that way. Hanging off the back tailgate of my dads station wagon. The wind in our hair and singing songs of Davey Crockett and old Mike Fink the riverboat man.
I have my Fathers love of cars. Right from the start. My dad never made a good deal on a car all of his life. ...chuckle. I learned from that. I knew every car on the planet from 8 or 9 years old. ....I still carry it on today. For the classics I mean. ...I have a nice low mileage example of of a 1968 Camaro SS in my shop now as we speak. Had it for a dozen years. Believe me I have had 'me all. You name it. Corvette, Mustang Shelby, HP Road Runners. Hemi Challenger. You name it convertibles. ...I loved all the old cars,that were Dailey new when I grew up. It just stayed with me.
More Later: I will touch on my flavour of music and artists. Floyd will be waiting for that bit of a story. Early Stones I liked. Forget the rest. Except for Jack Sparrows Dad.

Added: July 27, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Karen Pollock
From: Winnipeg
E-mail: damumkaren@hotmail.com

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Phyllis - did you live there when the Holmes family lived in that block of duplexes? Also, the Calders lived in one of them, not sure about the numbers. I knew Linda Holmes and Gloria Calder when I lived in the first bungalow on Stonehenge. I remember the Hennesseys and the Pottingers in that area.
Floyd - I'm sure I must have crossed paths with you at some time in that 5 km. radius of Inkster and Keewatin where I have conducted most of my business in the last few years. Mick Jagger turned 72 yesterday, and while I haven't actually seen him, I could sure hear the Stones when they played the old Wpg. Stadium in the mid-nineties. My teenage kids sat on top of Garbage Hill and watched the show, and I could hear it from my front yard in the Maples. :!clap:

Added: July 27, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Phyllis Dafoe
From: Newcastle Ontario
E-mail: dragonflymarketing@hotmail.com

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Hi there -- just thought I'd mention that the address for the Hennessey family was 91 Royal --- we lived in the adjoining semi at 93 Royal, and the Hennesseys were right next door to us. We kindof were kitty corner at Royal and Ubique, so that's why you might think the Hennesseys lived on Ubique.
I was married to Tony Findlay -- who has since passed away; but the Findlays next door neighbours in their adjoining semi were the very large family of the Pottingers.
Hope this helps.

Added: July 27, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Karen Pollock
From: Winnipeg
E-mail: damumkaren@hotmail.com

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Further to my post of July 24, I have just found out from my sister in Grand Manan, that Hazel Titus (mother of Brian and Sharon, and others) passed away today in Portage. The Titus family were longtimers who lived on Ubique and were originally from New Brunswick. :!sadsmile:

Added: July 26, 2015