Margaret Menzies was born on July 30th, 1920, at a family farm located in Oakburn, Manitoba. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in both Oakburn and Shoal Lake. She married Donald Menzies on June 4th, 1941. Together they had four children. In 1959, the family moved to Brandon, Manitoba, where they lived for the rest of their lives.
Margaret Menzies was a longtime and active member of the International Toastmistress Club (ITC), and was also involved in the Consumers Association of Canada, Seniors for Seniors, as well as being a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and the Central United Church. Menzies did not graduate from high school in her early years, but managed to continue her education and receive a bachelor of arts degree from Brandon University at the age of 70.
Margaret Menzies passed away on June 9th, 2012.
Custodial History
Records in the collection were brought to the S.J McKee Archives on July 13, 2012, by Gerald Brown, on behalf of the family of Margaret Menzies.
Scope and Content
Collection contains of two scrapbooks created by Margaret Menzies. The scrapbooks contain various cards, itinerary's, and other documents associated with Menzies' membership in the International Toastmistress Club. The items in the scrapbooks date from the mid 1980's to the late 1990's.
Also included in the collection are four local history books. The first is a 100 year history of the town of Oakburn, Manitoba, from 1870 to 1970, published during celebrations of Manitoba's centenniary in 1970. Next is a book about the history of the town of Shoal Lake, Manitoba, which was published in 1959 on the 50th anniversary of the founding of the town of Shoal Lake in 1909. The last two books are the first and second volumes of Ripples on the Lake, which cover the history of the Shoal Lake municipality from 1884. The first volume covers the first 100 years of the history of the Shoal Lake region, being published in 1984. The second volume was published in 2007, covering the history of Shoal Lake since 1984, as well as including new information that was not published in the 1984 version of the book.
Finally, the collection contains one photograph of Margaret Menzies receiving her bachelor of arts degree from Peter Hordern, dean of arts of Brandon University.
Notes
Biographical information provided by obituary entry in the Brandon Sun, June 16, 2012. Description by Tyler Warren (October 2012).
There is some kind of residue on the left side of the image.
Custodial History
Photograph was transferred to the Archives from the Athletics Department in May 2017.
Scope and Content
Photograph of Brandon University hockey player Gary Kaluzniak holding the GPAC championship plaque aloft on the ice. George Birger is standing to his right.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bobcat varsity men's hockey team. Back Row (L to R): Doug Patterson, Bruce Taylor, Glen Edwards, Tom Mitchell, Gene Collins, Wayne Palidwar. Middle Row (L to R): Ken Dando, Bill Henderson, Wilf Taylor, Gary McDonald, Laurence Bertram, Ralph Gardiner. Front Row (L to R): Jim Mann (Coach), John Graham, Wally Peel, John Findlay, John Birnie, Doc Hannah.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Bruce Stephens, Kaye Bradley, Bob Young, Mark Kennedy, Danny McPherson, Ted Temple, Bob Leslie. Back Row (L to R): Jim Mann (Coach), Chuck Meighen (Ass’t Coach), Brian Bruce, Roy McLachlan, Jim McLachlan, Mel Jesson, Harvey Shaw, Lyle Franklin, Garth Freeman, Keith Angus (Manager), Doc Hannah (Trainer). Missing: Andy Murray, Garry Davidson, Ken Coleman (Manager).
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Stan Harvey, Mark Kennedy, Harvey Shaw. Middle Row (L to R): Kaye “Buzz” Bradley, Roy McLachlan, Dan McPherson, Bob Leslie, Bruce Bonk, Ted Temple. Back Row (L to R): Mr. Wayne Davies (Coach), Doc Hannah (Trainer), Bruce Stephens, Larry Gillis, John Graham, Garry Davidson, Jeff Derke, Clark Lang, Darcy Normand, Ken Baker, Ken Coleman (Manager), Dick Gunter (Manager).
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Jeff Burke, John Goran, Terry Wilkstrom, Kaye Bradley, Larry Gillis, Don Cassils, Blaine Bechtold. Back Row (L to R): Bob Walberg, Jim Ferguson, Jack Richardson, Brian Boyle, Perry Robinson, Andy Murray, Gord Lane, Doug Gillies, Greg Thompson, Barry Gooden, Harvey Shaw, Doug Wotton, Larry Budzinski.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): R.H. “Doc” Hannah, Brian Boyle, Doug Gillies, Bob Kabel (Coach), Perry Robinson, Harvey Shaw, Dr. Hunter (Team Doctor). Middle Row (L to R): Dick Gunter (Manager), Bruce Bonk, Terry Wikstrom, Bob Caldwell, Larry Budzinski, Bob Walberg, Dale McKinnon, Danny Cassils, Ken Buch, Norm Joss.. Back Row (L to R): Jeff Burke, Larry Gillis, Jim Ferguson, Jack Richardson, Barry Gooden, John Goran, Clark Lang, Greg Thompson, Ken Coleman (Manager).
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Larry Budzinski, Russell Shaw, Jim Ferguson, Jack Richardson, Perry Robinson, Trevor Fahey (Coach), Larry Gillis, Brian Boyle, Phil Spratt. Middle Row (L to R): Bob Young, Grant Thomson, Bob Caldwell, Doug Gillies, Derek Schmuck, Clark Lang, Brian Reid, Barry Gooden, Greg Thompson. Back Row (L to R): Dick Gunter (Manager), Norm Joss (Trainer), Ken Buchy, John Goran, Brooke Kent, Barry Cairns (Manager), “Doc” Hannah (Trainer). Missing: Andy Murray.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Larry Budzinski, Larry Gillis, Barry Gooden (Assistant Coach), Greg Thompson, Trevor Fahey (Coach), Jim Ferguson, Dale McKinnon. Middle Row (L to R): Doc Hannah (Trainer), Tom Hinch, Bob Young, Perry Robinson, Jeff Sheardown, Jack Richardson, Garry Davidson, Rob Smith, Russ Shaw, Barry Cairns (Manager). Back Row (L to R): Ken Buchy, Craig Campbell, Darry Stevens, John Goran, Wayne Naka, Larry Clarke, Tom Skinner.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Dale McKinnon, Russ Shaw, Ken Buchy, Greg Thompson, Barry Gooden, Bob Young, Harley Campbell. Middle Row (L to R): Trevor Fahey, Chuck Naish, Erik Tully, Tom Hinch, Rob Smith, Craig Campbell, Bob King. Back Row (L to R): Kit Harrison, Don Hurton, Bob Basiuk, Jeff Sheardown, Glen Williamson, Darry Stevens.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Trevor Fahey (Coach), Esa Mottonen, Kit Harrison, Craig Dutton, Avie Hutchinson, Ron Baryluk (Ass’t Coach). Middle Row (L to R): Steve Dzubinski (Therapist), Rob Smith, Russ Shaw, Ken Coey, Randy Kalynuk, Leo McDonald, Mike Baryluk (Ass’t Manager). Back Row (L to R): Bob King (Manager), Darry Stevens, Jeff Sheardown, Doug Hedley, Richard Christie, Bob Basiuk, Don Hurton, Merv Tweed.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Andy Murray (Coach), Kent Coey, Kevin Melnyk, Glen Williamson, Brad White, Ralph Bradbury, Doug Steeves (Ass’t Coach). Middle Row (L to R): Terry Fishley, Bill Rose, Randy Kalnyk, Avie Hutchinson, Kit Harrison, Tim Morrison, Rob Smith, Jack McTaggert, Tom O’Hara. Back Row (L to R): Don Hurton, Mike Johnston, Darry Stevens, Bob Basiuk, Jeff Taylor, Doug Hedley, Chuck Naish, Terry Arksey (Manager). Missing: Gord Kaluzniak, Lee Gilbert, Gary Kaluzniak, Randy LeClair, Murray Menzies.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Vern Mott, Avie Hutchinson, Rich Little, Jeff Taylor, Mike Johnston, Hal Burton, Denis Dohie, Brunno Rogger, Rod Winkler, Dan Jackson. Middle Row (L to R): Gary Kaluzniak, Glen Williamson, Darry Stevens, Terry Arksey (Student Manager), Andy Murray (Coach), Doug Steeves (Ass’t Coach), Tim Morrison, Kit Harrison, Brad White. Back Row (L to R): John Swan, Derek Kobernyk, Rick Hopfner, Doug Hedley, John Tresoor, Kelvin Melnyk, Bill Rose, Terry Garden.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Tim Morrison, Rich Little, Gary Kaluzniak, Vern Mott, John Swan, Brad White, Bill Rose. Second Row (L to R): Doug Hedley, Scott Wray, Gary Clark, John Tweedle, George Birger (Director of Athletics), Rod Winkler, Robert Thome, Vaughan Karpan, Kit Harrison. Third Row (L to R): Brunno Rogger, Rick Hopfner, John Tresoor, Darren Gusdal, Richard Lochhead (Ass’t Trainer), John Olver, Kelvin Melnyk, Howard Hole, Dan Jackson. Fourth Row (L to R): Larry Gillis (Ass’t Coach), Grant Slessor (Student Manager), Dave Kowall (Manager), Andy Murray (Coach), Tom O’Hara (Ass’t Coach), Terry Arksey (Student Manager), Rich Piche (Ass’t Coach). Missing: Scott McLeod.
Portrait of the Brandon University Bocats men's hockey team. Front Row (L to R): Ralph Bradbury, Peter Gerlinger, Kelvin Melnyk, Tom O’Hara (Ass’t Coach), Brad White, Earl Jessiman (Coach), Tim Morrison, John Tresoor, Gary Clark. Middle Row (L to R): Terry Arksey (Manager), Rick Lindquist, Clint Haight, Mark Budz, Tom Marsh, Brent McLaren, Howard Hole, Chuck Naish, Brad Rodgers, Lisa Wise (Student-Trainer). Back Row (L to R): Gordon Kaluzniak, Randy Neufeld, Randy Slawson, Robert Thome, John Tweedle, Darren Gusdal.