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South-western States. He is a member of the Kiwanis Club, and their home is at his very popular hostelry. A Liberal in politics, and voted by all citizens and travellers an ideal host. Address, Healy House, Swift Current.

 

BEE: Thomas M., ex-secretary Canadian Patriotic Fund, Regina. Born at Bolton, Ont., June, 1869, a son of the Reverend William and Jane (Martindale) Bee. Married Mary R. Harper, Xmas Day, 1900, and has two sons and. three daughters. His son, William, served in France in the European War and was wounded at Paschendaele (75th Battalion). Mr. Bee came west in 1885 and homesteaded in the Pheasant Hills, where he farmed for twelve years, afterwards opening a general store at Pheasant Forks, N.W.T. (six years). Later he and his partner opened a loan and real estate business in Lemberg, Sask. Early in 1912 opened an office in Regina for the same work. In 1914 he was offered the secretaryship of the Canadian Patriotic Fund, by Lieut.-Gov. Brown, and accepted, organizing the Province. Mr. Bee was Mayor of Lemberg for three years; president of the Union of S3:skatchewan Municipalities for two years, and on the Executive for four. Director of Records Society of United Canadians; Provincial Treasurer, Saskatchewan. Boy Scouts Assn., 1915. Takes a deep interest in the Provincial Council of Red Cross. Liberal. Methodist. Address, Regina, Sask.

 

BARKWELL: Maitland, town clerk of Kerrobert. Born near Goderich, Ont., 1874, son of William and Elizabeth (Walters). Married Ida Margaret Henning, 1899. Educated at the Goderich schools. English stock. Grandfather came to Canada and settled in Durham county. Mr. Barkwell, after leaving school, worked with Ogilvie & Hutchinson (clerical work), London, Ont.; John Green Co. (wholesale dry goods) ; bookkeeper with T. Omeara Co., London. Came west ill 1898. Indian Head, clerical work. Returned east and

 

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