Harry Spafford (b. 22 Oct 1888, d. 10 May 1978) was born in Holmfield, Manitoba. He married Isabella Hawking of Ninga in 1914 and the couple moved to Brandon in 1915 where they continued to reside until 1973. Harry worked as a locomotive fireman and then as an engineer with the Canadian Northern Railway (CN). While with CN, he was an active member of the Brotherhood of Local Engineers and Firemen No. 788 of Brandon. He served as an alderman in Brandon from 1928 to 1945. In 1932, Harry ran in the Manitoba by-election for Brandon as an Independent Labour candidate and lost to the Conservative member George Dinsdale. In 1952, Harry ran as a Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member in the provincial election and lost to Conservative party representative Reg Lissaman. Harry Spafford passed away in Burnaby, BC, and is interred in the Ocean View Cemetery. (Source: see obituary in McG 4.1 File 66)
Alva/Alvery/"Alvie" Reddell/Riddell/Ridall Spafford (b. 15 Mar 1891, d. 23 Aug 1985) was born in Enterprise, Manitoba, in the R.M. of Turtle Mountain. In 1911, he married Francis Ethel Harrison (d. 1979) in Killarney and had three children. Alvie farmed in Bannerman from 1902 to 1936, after which he moved to Boissevain to work as a Rawleigh salesman. In 1942, the family moved to Brandon where Alvie worked as a conductor with the CNR until his retirement. Alva Spafford passed away at the age of 94 at the Brandon General Hospital. His funeral was held in Killarney, Manitoba. (Source: Obituary, Brandon Sun, 23 Aug 1985)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows [left to right] Carl Spafford, Alva Spafford, Ken Hawking, and Harry Spafford posing together in a banquet room. Ken Hawking is shaking Alvie's hand. On the table in front of the group is a suit case, which may be a possible retirement gift for Alvie from the CNR.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Carl S. [Spafford], Alva S. [Spafford], Ken Hawking, Harry Spafford right, 1956, at Alva's retirement.
Harry Spafford (b. 22 Oct 1888, d. 10 May 1978) was born in Holmfield, Manitoba. He married Isabella Hawking of Ninga in 1914 and the couple moved to Brandon in 1915 where they continued to reside until 1973. Harry worked as a locomotive fireman and then as an engineer with the Canadian Northern Railway (CN). While with CN, he was an active member of the Brotherhood of Local Engineers and Firemen No. 788 of Brandon. He served as an alderman in Brandon from 1928 to 1945. In 1932, Harry ran in the Manitoba by-election for Brandon as an Independent Labour candidate and lost to the Conservative member George Dinsdale. In 1952, Harry ran as a Co-Operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member in the provincial election and lost to Conservative party representative Reg Lissaman. Harry Spafford passed away in Burnaby, BC, and is interred in the Ocean View Cemetery. (Source: see obituary in McG 4.1 File 66)
Alva/Alvery/"Alvie" Reddell/Riddell/Ridall Spafford (b. 15 Mar 1891, d. 23 Aug 1985) was born in Enterprise, Manitoba, in the R.M. of Turtle Mountain. In 1911, he married Francis Ethel Harrison (d. 1979) in Killarney and had three children. Alvie farmed in Bannerman from 1902 to 1936, after which he moved to Boissevain to work as a Rawleigh salesman. In 1942, the family moved to Brandon where Alvie worked as a conductor with the CNR until his retirement. Alva Spafford passed away at the age of 94 at the Brandon General Hospital. His funeral was held in Killarney, Manitoba. (Source: Obituary, Brandon Sun, 23 Aug 1985)
Scope and Content
Photograph shows [left to right] Carl Spafford, Alva Spafford, and Harry Spafford posing together in a banquet room.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Harry Spafford on right, Alva Spafford center, Carl nephew of Harry on left. Harry retired in 1962 as an Engineer. Alva retired in 1965 as a Conductor. Carl retired in 1977 as a Conductor. [Note: conflicting dates are provided on photographs for Alva's retirement, i.e., 1956 vs. 1965]
Photograph shows the five members of the 1911-1912 men's YMCA basketball team. From left to right, H. Hughes, H.A. Robinson, [Frederick Gallagher] F.G. McGuinness (Fred McGuinness' uncle), A.C. Pryke, and [Robert J.] R.J. Hosie
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Negatives stored with photograph. Identifications made from Pirates Basket Ball Team Winners Cornell Trophy 1910--1912 and BCI Senior Basket Ball Team Winners of Cornell Trophey 1913 (uncatalogued YMCA photos, SJ McKee Archives)
Photograph shows a banquet room in the Prince Edward Hotel. Rectangular tables are organized in an U-shape layout. The tables are covered in white linen table cloths and have place settings.
Photograph given to Fred McGuinness byJack Stothard?
Scope and Content
Photograph shows the 1936-1937 men's Brandon Collegiate Basketball team posing in the studio with their coach. A trophy cup is displayed next to a basketball.
Notes
Writing on the back of the photograph reads: Brandon Collegiate Inst. Brandon, Man, 5" by 3", 5" by 3", 5" by 3".
The 1927-1928 team won the provincial championship in women's basketball, beating the Winnipeg Athletics 45 to 2.
Scope and Content
Portrait of the 1927-1928 Brandon College women's basketball team. L to R: Dr. Evans (coach), Ruth Bingham, Jerrie Balmer, Jean Gammon, Jean Doig, Ann Foster, Helen Ball, Evelyn Doig, Ella Bowering
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. L to R: Terry Diakow (Manager), Mary Field, Betty Ann Scott, Karen Anderson, Allison Parkhurst, Cheryl Loeppky, Naomi Marumoto, Nancy Edgerton, Nancy Stanley (Coach)
Surface is cracking, discoloration is evident and there are red sports on the lower right portion of the image
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Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Back Row (L to R): Nancy Stanley (Coach), Connie Turnbull, Kathy Smith, Lesley Johnson, Rhonda Harper, Vicki Hanwell. Front Row (L to R): Violet Herman, Gay Scora, Betty Ann Slon. Missing: Ruth Ann Johnston, Devin Best
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Cheryl Loeppky, Helen Hastings, Norma Wall, Carol Dreilick, Dauna Cutforth, Gloria Misanchuk. Back Row (L to R): Donna Garson, Muriel Gamey, Lynda Richardson, Marilyn Southward, Joan Hutchinson, Nancy Stanley (Coach)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Mary Field, Joanne Dixon, Brenda Reader, Margie McGhee, Debbie Lawrence, Donna Lawrence. Back Row (L to R): Nancy Stanley (Coach), Dauna Cutforth, Helen Hastings, Allison Parkhurst, Carol Dreilick, Colleen Durnin , Mike Spack (Assistant Coach). Missing: Dona Garson
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Wilma Denbow, Debbie Lawrence, Joanne Dixon, Helen Jolly, Nancy Harrison, Donna Lawrence. Back Row (L to R): Barry Diller (Coach), Colleen Durnin, Helen Hastings, Carol Dreilick, Nancy Stanley (Ass’t Coach), Lori Little (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Laurie King, Rona Henderson, Shauna McKinnon, Kirsty Henderson, Bev Morrison. Back Row (L to R): Kevin MacDonald (Coach), Ray Houssin (Ass’t Coach), Tracy McKim, Deb Goleski, Karen Simpkin, Linda Davis, Brenda Johnson, Debbie Morris (Ass’t Coach), Marie Lindbloom (Manager)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Deb Morris, Bev Morrison, Laurie King, Monica Guerte (Manager), Tori Gregory, Sheila Green, Laura Gillespie. Back Row (L to R): Bill Moody(Coach), Karen Pearson, Martha Hix, Virginia Morris, Joyce Stewart, Linda Edwards, Dara McGowan, Bob Nevill (Assistant Coach)
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Ray Kardas (Trainer), Bill Moody (Coach), Bob Nevill (Ass’t Coach), Gloria Patterson (Manager). Back Row (L to R): Janet Lumsden, Linda Edwards, Lana Chambers, Colleen Sweeney, Shelley Gahagan, Dara McGowan, Claire Booker, Barb Rohleder, Karen Pearson, Chris Hogan, Joanne Weir, Krista Einarson, Laurie King
Portrait of the Brandon Bobcats women's basketball team. Front Row (L to R): Bill Moody (Coach), Angie Dyck (Manager), Bob Nevill (Ass’t Coach). Back Row (L to R): Janet Lumsden, Krista Einarson, Valerie Smith, Janet Smith, Karen Pearson, Claire Booker, Barb Rohleder, Colleen Sweeney, Linda Edwards, Patti Whyte, Susan Stewart. Missing: Shelly Gahagan
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