Community News 2001

Ferguson Flat 2001 News

Deaths:               

• Hazel Gustafson –Jan. 2^nd
• Marge Wensel, Sheila Lorenson’s mother in June
• Connie Smereka, Verne Nelson’s daughter, in August
• Helen Cybert(nee Chomlack) in Sept/Oct
• Freda Wickman – Oct 2^nd
• Leah Young, Duane Young’s daughter, Oct. 2^nd
• Stacey, Myles Ockerman’s daughter, Oct. 12^th
• Mary Rivard (nee Bodnar) Nov. 17^th
• Helen “Toots” Bodell, Marge Heffernan’s sister – in the fall
• Ernest Bartholomew - ___________________
• Mike Brygdyr, Olga Saranchuk’s husband -______

Births:  

• Nickina, Amy Bullock’s daughter, and Reg Bibby had a girl Kevyn  Gwendolyn –Jan 3^rd           
• Angie and James Pinder ( Vernon Franklin’s daughter) had a girl ___
• Brenda, Gwen’s daughter, and Dale Evjen had a son, Michael Dale –Apr.30^th
• Brent and Jean Ockerman had a son, Corbin John Warren – Aug 20^th
• Doug and Lori Nelson had a son Hunter Douglas – Jun 20^th
• Gary and Jackie Belter had a son Jaxon – Aug 10^th
• Glen and Cathy Ockerman had a daughter Fawn Shirley – Oct 8^th
• Jennifer and Rae Gensler had a son, Bradon Johnathan- Nov 19^th 0r Nov 20^th                           

Birthdays:           

• Phyllis Proskiw (nee Wickman) – 65
• Johnny Ockerman – 70
• Dennis Heffernan – 50
• Olive Nelson – 75

Anniversary:     

• Ed and Ella Hillebrand -40^th
• Deannea and Gordon Fakeley – 35^th

New Houses:    

Orin and Donna Ockerman

Marriages:         

Krista Seward and Bryan Calliou – Jul 7^th

Tommy Bayduza and Crystal______ - in August

Graduations:     

• Carl Fakeley with Bachelor of Arts
• Margaret Bayduza with Bachelor of Education
• Ryan Hammond from High School

Other Items:     

Margaret and Rod Cardinal moved into trailer in Glen Ockerman’s yard

The Christmas Party was held on Dec 5^th

The cemetery fence was repaired.

New road was paved to Myshaniuk’s

A new chain link fence was put around the hall, work to stabilize Fern chapel started

Whist winners Olga Ockerman and Bruno Kummetz

Crib tournament was Jimmy Bodnar second was Charlie McNamee

Ed Hillebrand received $2000 again this year

Interesting Tidbits: 

Hottest January in a long time with more rain than snow

First snow Nov 21^st  no blueberries or cranberries. Lots of saskatoons, pincherries, Chokecherries, and hazelnuts

Lots of bees nests, very little rain after first of July.