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J. S. Dennis, Natural Resources Dept.; chief clerk Townsite Department. In 1913 he secured the town site agency for Shaunavon. His present office was the original building built on the townsite. Appointed notary public 1913. Warden of the Anglican Church and helped build church and rectory. Was one of the three who organized Shaunavon School Board and served on it for the first five years of its existence. chairman for two years. Became Town Clerk in 1916 position he still holds. In 1917, with the Mayor and one or two other citizens, organized Shaunavon Hospital. Member and sec.-treas. Shaunavon Board of Trade. Assisted in organizing Curling Club. President Curling and Rink Club. Member of and on the executive of the Golf Club. Past Master of the Masonic. Lodge; Master of Craft Lodge, 1st Principal Royal Arch Chapter. Anglican. Conservative. Address, Shaunavon, Sask.

 

 

 

LINDSAY: Captain Hugh Wallace, Melville. Born at Eaglesham, Scotland, son of Alexander and Margaret (Wallace) Lindsay. Married Margaret Clement Ramsay, 1889, and has three sons and a daughter. Educated at the Glasgow schools. Came to Canada, 1900, to Grenfell, afterwards to Melville district. Farmed for many years. At the outbreak of the war his son, Hugh, joined 68th Battalion; Robert in the 45th; Captain Lindsay himself joining in the 249th Battalion (all joining as privates). Hugh became Sgt. major of the 67th; transferred to the Engineers; won his commission in the field; remained on active service to the end of the war. Is at present farming in B.C. John became Sgt.-major of his unit and was wounded at Paschendaele. Is now in business at Prince Albert. Robert, after being invalided to Canada with sickness, recovered, and again returned overseas and joined 11th Australian Light Horse. Died in Egypt. Captain Lindsay, who was an ex-Imperial soldier, had served with the 4th (Queen's Own Hus-

 

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