December 11, 1949

This was my day off so after breakfast I started off walking for Lipton. After getting out of the valley I found the road pretty heavy as far as Devon school. No cars had been through. A little further on young Bill Bradley overtook me with a sleigh and gave me a ride to Lipton. He told me that Fred Neil had died on Wednesday and the funeral was today. I went to Fishers. Then in town where I bought a box of chocolates at Segal's cafe. I went back to Fishers for dinner. At 2 pm we went to the funeral in the town hall and afterwards I got a ride back to the San with Mr. Stiff, the undertaker. Mr. Corkhill and Charlie Bull were also in the ambulance while young Bill Stiff and another fellow went ahead in a truck.

Day Off From The San December 1950

From the journal of Bill Nevard Dec 1: Payday. Eleven members of the North Regina Badminton club came to the San and played against 8 of our members. Dr. Reilly, Dr. Trasi, Frank Froh, Jack Bogart, Mrs. McKenzie, Mrs. McPherson, Miss Gore and Miss Healy. After which we all went up to the assembly room for lunch. Dec 2: I decided to go out to the farm on my day off. Caught the Regina bus at the lodge and rode to Lipton. Irene Zerr was the only other passenger. I had my new parka on which had only come the day before. I visited Jack Goff's and Fishers. Called in at Segal's Cafe and got a box of chocolates as a Christmas present for Silver Birches. Started out walking to the farm at 9:30 and was about 4 hours making the trip. Only a sleigh trail most of the way. Everybody at the farm reasonably well. I got some stuff together for the boys to take to Lipton in the sleigh but couldn't find Dad's parka. I went up to Silver Birches and had dinner there. Gave Uncle Arthur two months payment and started back about 3:30 pm. I called in at Charlie Huber's place and managed to get a car ride with his son Leonard. We got to Lipton about 6:45 and I had to wait about an hour for the bus.