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)
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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 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.
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)
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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.
Portrait of Brandon College Caps hockey players and Manager Doc Hannah on the ice. L to R: Harry George, Don Sumner, Doc Hannah, Fin Campbell, Jack Scott.
Photograph was taken while the team was on a trip in Colorado.
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Photograph of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Ken Campbell (Equipment Manager), Murray Bater, Alf Francis, E.J. (Curly) Tyler, Graham Hunt, John Minions, Johnny MacLean, Neil McKellar. Front Row (L to R): Angus Juckes, Frank McKinnon, Harry George, Harold Moffatt, Bill Black, Art Klimchuk, Murray McDonald. Missing: Doug Birch, Ernie Shaw, Bob Rose.
Notes
Photograph is part of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings chronicling the season of the 1950-1051 Brandon College Caps.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Gil Giem, Warren McKinnon, Tom Ross, Doug Birch, Barry Heselgrave, Wayne Fawcett, Ron Hurdal, Gerald Butler, Ron Borotsik, Doug Clark (Coach). Front Row (L to R): George Peary, Don Duprey, Sonny Solmundson, Bruce Smith, Murray Zuk, Dick McDonald.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Gil Giem, Sonny Solmundson, Barry Ellwood, Doug Birch, Wally Jasper. Middle Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Ron Hurdal, Tom Ross, Wayne Fawcett, Gerald Butler, Lloyd Nikkel, Doug Clark (Coach). Front Row (L to R): George Peary, Ron Borotsik, Bruce Smith, Murray Zuk, Dick McDonald, Warren McKinnon.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): George Redgate (Equipment Manager), Jack Scott, Graham Hunt, Neil McKellar, Art Nicol, John MacLean, Harold Moffat, Gus Juckes, Harry George, Fin Campbell, Don Irwin, Doc Hannah (Trainer). Front Row (L to R): Ernie Shaw, Bill Sutherland, Don Sumner, Blair MacRae, Garth Kidd and Rick Hannah (stick boys).
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Left to Right: Garth Kidd (stick boy), Don Sumner, Neil McKellar, Pete Hendry, Jack Scott, Bill Sutherland, Ernie Shaw, Blair MacRae, Harry George, Murray Smith, Harold Moffat, Don Irwin, Graham Hunt, Art Nicol, Fin Campbell (Playing Coach), Al Tyler (Trainer), Doc Hannah (Manager). Missing: John Miller, Gus Juckes, John McLean
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Glennis Scott, Kit Leitch, Marshall Kennedy, Terry Bicknell, Murray Smith (Equipment Manager), Ron Gurba, Al Robertson, Murray Zuk, Denny Smith, Doug Clark (Coach). Front Row (L to R): Brian Parker, Chuck Meighen, Ron Borotsik, Spence Bell, Arnie Mullin, Gladwyn Scott. Missing: Wally Wilson, Jim Parrott.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Ernie Birkinshaw, Gus Juckes, Johnny MacLean, Graham Hunt, Ernie Shaw, Fin Campbell, Neil McKellar, Bill Rolston, Jack Scott, Ken Campbell (Equipment Manager), Doc Hannah (Manager). Front Row (L to R): Murray MacDonald, Harry George, Harold Moffat, Don Sumner, Bill Black, Blair MacRae, Jim McKibbon.
Ron Kirbyson's name is written in green ink in the top left corner.
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Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): R. H. (Doc) Hannah, Hilt Stewart, Gordon Currie, Keith Haskins, Jim Minions, Frank McKinnon, Larry Grieve, Harvey Marchand, Bill Stinchcombe. Front Row (L to R): Dave Thordarson, Ben Ward, Jack (Chub) Wankling, Harvey Young. Missing: Mike Czuboka, Ron Kirbyson, Curly Tyler (Business Manager), Satch Page and Bill Gates (Student Managers), Jack Fotheringham.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doug Clark (Coach), Brian Parker, Bob Melvin, Al Robertson, Jack Matheson, Tom Ross, Bob Nelson, Lloyd Nikkel, Bob Stordy, Warren McKinnon, Doc Hannah (Trainer). Front Row (L to R): George Peary, Ron Borotsik, Lorne Campbell, Harvey Marchand, Wally Jasper. Missing: Ron Mitchell, Larry Smith, Arnol Tweed, Murray Zuk.
Portrait of the Brandon College Caps hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Al Robertson, Stan Boguski (Student Manager), Doug Clark (Coach), Ron Borotsik, Wayne Fawcett. Middle Row (L to R): Brian Parker, Doc Hannah (Trainer), Dick McDonald, Arnie Mullin, Ned Kurbatoff, Tom Ross, Doug Birch, Ron Gurba. Front Row (L to R): Murray Zuk, Gerald Butler, Spence Bell, Warren McKinnon, Gladwyn Scott. Missing: Barry Ellwood, Denny Smith, Doug Reynolds, Dave Bergman, Wayne Kirbyson.